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.
Inspect the parents’ medical record and match the newborn who can only be theirs — that is the day’s work in this 1920s dystopian puzzle. A fire burned the birth records, and the Ministry put you in charge of giving the children back. Your choice goes into the report.
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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.
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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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IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator
Single-player alternative to Civil Purgatory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Civil Purgatory.
IRON NEST is a brutal dieselpunk heavy-artillery game where you dominate the battlefield through a colossal war machine. Take map measurements based on the received coordinates, strain the hydraulics, and gunlay the cannons to unleash devastating blows ⟹ Will you obey High Command, Operator?
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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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Effective Immediately
Single-player alternative to Civil Purgatory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Civil Purgatory.
All intergalactic travel passes through the orbital relay checkpoint. Verify ID discrepancies, repair vehicle systems and struggle against ethical dilemmas as you negotiate a shifting political landscape. Report for duty, Effective Immediately.
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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?