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Single-player games like Age of Invention

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Age of Invention, 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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    Weather Lord: Following the Princess Collector's Edition — Steam game cover

    Weather Lord: Following the Princess Collector's Edition

    Single-player alternative to Age of Invention — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Age of Invention.

    The power of the elements is in your hands! Use it to reclaim your kingdom!

    2016StrategyAdventureCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stone Rebellion — Steam game cover

    Stone Rebellion

    Single-player alternative to Age of Invention — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Lead the Stone Elementals in a fight for survival. Build and grow a thriving city, gather resources, craft powerful equipment, and prepare your warriors for challenging nightly battles as you defend your civilization in a hostile world.

    ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Game Collector — Steam game cover

    Game Collector

    Single-player alternative to Age of Invention — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Age of Invention.

    Become the ultimate game collector in this time management simulation/strategy game! Beat minigames for money, relax by playing your games, develop strategies to balance money and fun. Begin your journey to become a legendary game collector!

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Maggie's Movies - Second Shot — Steam game cover

    Maggie's Movies - Second Shot

    Single-player alternative to Age of Invention — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Become a movie director and help Maggie survive her second shot at fame, as she directs her first feature-length pirate movie!

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Medicus — Steam game cover

    Medicus

    Single-player alternative to Age of Invention — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Step into the role of a medieval medicus! Manage your own medieval potion shop! Craft potions, serve customers, expand your workspace, and grow your reputation in a relaxing isometric simulation with strategic resource management.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hermes: Tricks of Thanatos — Steam game cover

    Hermes: Tricks of Thanatos

    Single-player alternative to Age of Invention — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Age of Invention.

    Someone has thrown open the Gates of Hell and is letting the damned escape into the realm of the living! Battle malevolent spirits, call on demigods to provide aid and restore life to a besieged world!

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Incredible Dracula: Legacy of the Valkyries — Steam game cover

    Incredible Dracula: Legacy of the Valkyries

    Single-player alternative to Age of Invention — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Age of Invention.

    Gather your undead cronies and set off on a journey through fantastical lands and past fierce creatures of legend to claim a treasure beyond imagination! Count Dracula awaits your arrival.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rescue Team 5 — Steam game cover

    Rescue Team 5

    Single-player alternative to Age of Invention — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Age of Invention.

    Join the world famous Rescue Team and set off on an adventure you'll never forget!

    2015StrategyAdventureCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Happy Hereafter — Steam game cover

    The Happy Hereafter

    Single-player alternative to Age of Invention — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Age of Invention.

    Welcome to The Happy Hereafter, a casual sim in which you guide the newly dead as they build an afterlife for themselves and their fellow lost souls. There will be no rest for the wickedly funny as you put them to work building a village to rival Paradise!

    2014StrategyCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →