Single-player games like The Newspapers of the day
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Newspapers of the day, 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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Shao Song I
Single-player alternative to The Newspapers of the day — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Newspapers of the day.
Experience an immersive live-action historical game. Reincarnate as Southern Song’s controversial Emperor Zhao Gou, where every choice shapes the dynasty’s fate. Amid Jingkang’s ruin, defy destiny, restore your homeland and stand firm with the oath: The Song may fall, but the realm shall never fall!
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唐宫诗与谋
Single-player alternative to The Newspapers of the day — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Newspapers of the day.
The historical records tell her ending—pearls sunk, jade shattered. You are a wisp of consciousness, waking up in her mind, and if you don’t speak, you’ll vanish. Before anything is written down, what do you want to say? What would you change?
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Help Will Come Tomorrow
Single-player alternative to The Newspapers of the day — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with The Newspapers of the day.
In an uninhabitable Siberian wilderness, in a wake of October Revolution, a group of passengers survives the mysterious catastrophe of Trans-Siberian railway train. They must endure in a harsh ice-clad climate until rescue arrives. Facing many dangers, their own weaknesses and, their own prejudice.
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My Friend Stalin
Single-player alternative to The Newspapers of the day — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Newspapers of the day.
For the first time on steam. The greatest dictator of all time is now dancing on your desktop!
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Through the Darkest of Times
Single-player alternative to The Newspapers of the day — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Newspapers of the day.
Berlin 1933. “Adolf Hitler is chancellor!” We all know the consequences this message bore. Unspeakable horrors and suffering would sweep across the world. Few would stand and fight the monstrosity that was the German Reich. Will you? Lead an underground resistance group Through the Darkest of Times.
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Anno 1800
Single-player alternative to The Newspapers of the day — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Newspapers of the day.
Anno 1800™ – Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you an innovator or an exploiter? A conqueror or a liberator? How the world remembers your name is up to you.
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My Lovely Empress
Single-player alternative to The Newspapers of the day — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Newspapers of the day.
My Lovely Empress is an empire management sim inspired by Asian mythology. As the Emperor of the Crimson Empire, you will build relations with neighboring rulers, balance internal factions, and ensure the prosperity of your people, all before you reap their souls to resurrect your beloved empress.
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Road to Empress I
Single-player alternative to The Newspapers of the day — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Newspapers of the day.
You've never played a game like this before. Road to Empress I is a cinematic palace adventure where your choices decide everyone's fate. Tackle multiple story branches and a high mortality rate with charm, wisdom and courage? First...survive.