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Single-player games like Slimeward

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Slimeward, 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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    IDLE BOSS RUSH — Steam game cover

    IDLE BOSS RUSH

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

    Slay giant bosses and turn the hollow wasteland into the almighty kingdom! Endlessly rewarding incremental game where you collect fountains of rare loot, unleash crazy combos and watch the monsters fall under your knees. Boss Rush that keeps on going when you're gone!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crusaders Quest : Hero Town — Steam game cover

    Crusaders Quest : Hero Town

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

    Welcome to 《Crusader Quest: Hero Town》! A little town inside your PC! Gather heroes and rebuild the town in 《Crusader Quest: Hero Town》, a desktop idle RPG that can be enjoyed even during work hours.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fill Up The Hole — Steam game cover

    Fill Up The Hole

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

    Turn trash into cash in a dystopian world! Fill Up The Hole is a short incremental game where you build a city, automate garbage production, and toss it into a magical hole for profit.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Industry Idle — Steam game cover

    Industry Idle

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

    Industry Idle is an idle game that combines factory building, resource management and market trading. Design & build your base, expand & scale up your productions, improve & optimize your economy. Plus all the incremental game goodies: offline earnings, prestige to unlock more powerful upgrades.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CivIdle — Steam game cover

    CivIdle

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

    CivIdle is an idle/incremental game that allows you to lead your own civilization through thousands of years from ancient times to the modern era. Expand your territory, explore a vast tech tree, build various wonders, and trade with global players: empire must grow and numbers must go up!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Monster Manor — Steam game cover

    Monster Manor

    Single-player alternative to Slimeward — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Slimeward.

    Deploy defense towers to defeat monsters, capture them for your automated farm, and earn growing profits. Expand your Monster Manor in the sidebar during work breaks or downtime!

    2025SimulationCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Forage Wizard — Steam game cover

    Forage Wizard

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

    Click, craft and collect your way to alchemical mastery. Progress through a branching skill tree and explore the forbidden woods. Collect resources and build machines of magic. Slay monsters, farm crops and automate your production to become the all-powerful Forage Wizard!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation6.29 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gridkeeper — Steam game cover

    Gridkeeper

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

    Gridkeeper is an incremental game about managing "Grids" and using their power to run MineBots, research tech, and grow your mining empire by getting better Grids.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →