Single-player games like Alchemist's Arcana
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Alchemist's Arcana, 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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Digital Civilization: Evolution
Single-player alternative to Alchemist's Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Alchemist's Arcana.
Build your own empire! Evolve from a primitive civilization and rise to become the strongest and greatest empire of all! Manage resources, construct buildings, and engage in diplomacy with other nations, as you grow your civilization step by step into an unstoppable powerhouse.
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Rise Of The General
Single-player alternative to Alchemist's Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alchemist's Arcana.
Rise from a nameless soldier to a legendary General in a war-torn world. Fight, survive, and command as your choices shape battles, influence armies, and determine your path through strength, strategy, or both.
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Desktop Tribe
Single-player alternative to Alchemist's Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alchemist's Arcana.
Build a cozy town right on your desktop! "Desktop Tribe" is a cozy desktop idle game. Place buildings along your screen's edge and watch tiny villagers bustle about. No tedious controls! Farm, gather, and craft during your work breaks. Pioneer the land, plan freely, and watch your town prosper!
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Medieval Ascendant
Single-player alternative to Alchemist's Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alchemist's Arcana.
From a serf bound to the soil to the head of a noble house. Farm, trade, build an economic empire across five provinces, claim land through war, intrigue or wealth — and forge a dynasty that outlives you.
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Loot Goblins
Single-player alternative to Alchemist's Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alchemist's Arcana.
Crack open chests, chain buffs and recruit the ultimate goblin crew in this fast-paced incremental auto-battler. Send them deeper into dungeons. Get better loot. Repeat!
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The American Dream: Past Due
Single-player alternative to Alchemist's Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Alchemist's Arcana.
The American Dream: Past Due is a realistic choice-driven sim. Play as a suddenly laid-off middle-aged man keeping up appearances. Balance family finances and emotions while facing mounting bills... Can you get your life back on track before your family falls apart?
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By Royal Request
Single-player alternative to Alchemist's Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alchemist's Arcana.
Every kingdom begins with a letter. A cozy fantasy incremental: the crown asks, and you fill each request by hand — chopping, smelting, building, hiring and carrying every armful yourself. No fail states, no deadlines, nothing ever lost.
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Crown & Coin: The Hundred Years
Single-player alternative to Alchemist's Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alchemist's Arcana.
Survive the Hundred Years' War in this medieval ensemble sandbox. Play as 1,015 historical figures, from Joan of Arc to the imposter des Armoises. Gain glory as a knight, forge a new kingdom to crush England and France, or thrive as a bandit. Discover 22 tarot-based multiple endings!