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Single-player games like Civil Purgatory

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Civil Purgatory, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.

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Ranked picks

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    Ministry of Order — Steam game cover

    Ministry of Order

    Single-player alternative to Civil Purgatory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Civil Purgatory.

    Match babies to their parents by solving genetics puzzles. Get paid for being right, fined for mistakes. Each choice in branching dialogues has different consequences. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the gloomy 1920s totalitarian state.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Next Patient — Steam game cover

    Next Patient

    Single-player alternative to Civil Purgatory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Civil Purgatory.

    As the checkpoint guard in the only safe zone of the dystopian Republic of Valdoria, you decide who survives.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual4.79 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Beholder: Conductor — Steam game cover

    Beholder: Conductor

    Single-player alternative to Civil Purgatory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Civil Purgatory.

    A Beholder series spin-off. Become a conductor of the Determination Bringer train: monitor passengers, report incidents, and carry out important Ministry assignments — whose level of secrecy depends only on your loyalty. And remember: mission success is very important to you!

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mayor Quake — Steam game cover

    Mayor Quake

    Single-player alternative to Civil Purgatory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Civil Purgatory.

    You're the new mayor of a dystopian city on the brink of a devastating earthquake. Review building records, make urban transformation decisions, and maintain public support despite political pressure. Manage the economy and make critical choices. Can you prepare your city before disaster strikes?

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Starvedge — Steam game cover

    Starvedge

    Single-player alternative to Civil Purgatory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Civil Purgatory.

    Cruel 2037. Starvation. Repression. Fear. You decide who gets a ration and who remains starving. Survival is almost impossible.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Beholder 2 — Steam game cover

    Beholder 2

    Single-player alternative to Civil Purgatory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Civil Purgatory.

    You are an intern at the central ministry of a totalitarian state with your whole career ahead of you. Work your way up the ladder by scheming against employees, spying on your boss, and completing paperwork. Or do you turn against the state and expose corruption. The choice is still yours to make!

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Beholder — Steam game cover

    Beholder

    Single-player alternative to Civil Purgatory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Civil Purgatory.

    You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?

    2016StrategyIndieAdventure13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant — Steam game cover

    PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant

    Single-player alternative to Civil Purgatory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Civil Purgatory.

    Operate your planetary defense cannon to fend off an interplanetary invasion from the comfort of your cozy bunker. You’re here to stay, so obey your superiors, press the right buttons, and sip your daily tea ration - it's good for you.

    2026ActionIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →