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
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.
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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!
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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?
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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!
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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?
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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.
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Wait! Life is beautiful!
Single-player alternative to Civil Purgatory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Civil Purgatory.
W!LiB! is an interactive psychological thriller about suicide, based on personal experience. This is a story about a void in the soul, about search and loss of the life purpose in trying to save oneself and others. This is a life that can be lived your own way. For any life is beautiful... isn’t it?
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Papers, Please
Single-player alternative to Civil Purgatory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Civil Purgatory.
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.