Single-player games like Gnome Glen
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Gnome Glen, 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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Banished
Single-player alternative to Gnome Glen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Gnome Glen.
In this city-building strategy game, you control a group of exiled travelers who decide to restart their lives in a new land. They have only the clothes on their backs and a cart filled with supplies from their homeland. The townspeople of Banished are your primary resource.
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Whiskerwood
Single-player alternative to Gnome Glen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Gnome Glen.
Establish a home for your industrious mice under the oppressive paw of your cat overlords in this city builder featuring complex simulations, intricate production chains, and the age-old rivalry between cat and mouse.
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Nova Roma
Single-player alternative to Gnome Glen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Gnome Glen.
The glory of Rome is at your fingertips in this city-building game where you must appease the gods, enact laws, and develop complex supply chains to meet the needs of your citizens.
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Foundation
Single-player alternative to Gnome Glen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Gnome Glen.
Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.
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Endzone - A World Apart
Single-player alternative to Gnome Glen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Gnome Glen.
Endzone is a post-apocalyptic survival city builder, where you start a new civilization with a group of people after an ecological disaster. Build them a new home and ensure their survival in a shattered world, threatened by constant radiation, toxic rain, sandstorms and droughts.
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Land of the Vikings
Single-player alternative to Gnome Glen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Gnome Glen.
Land of the Vikings is a survival colony sim game. Build and lead your village, and expand it into a thriving city. A wise Jarl must manage resources, survive harsh conditions, and guide their fellow Vikings to work together through social conflict. Skál!
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Pioneers of Pagonia
Single-player alternative to Gnome Glen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Gnome Glen.
Rebuild hope in a world that was lost in the fog. Lead your Pioneers across the isles of Pagonia, unite scattered tribes, raise thriving communities and discover the history of your people as you reclaim your world in the new story campaign.
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Stronghold: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Gnome Glen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Gnome Glen.
Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. Build a castle economy, besiege unforgettable villains and return to the 'castle sim' that started it all. Experience this classic RTS with upgraded visuals, modernised gameplay, Steam multiplayer and a new campaign.
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The Christmas Bakeshop
Single-player alternative to Gnome Glen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Gnome Glen.
Supply festive breads, pastries, and sweet treats while serving cheerful customers and keeping your shop warm and welcoming. Expand your bakery, discover new recipes, and make your cozy little corner the heart of the town this holiday season.