Single-player games like Carbon Compliance
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Carbon Compliance, 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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Revolution: Young Mao
Single-player alternative to Carbon Compliance — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Set around 1929, this interactive visual novel lets you relive the early Red Army's epic journey from a first-person perspective. Experience immersive historical narratives and make pivotal branching choices. Beware: wrong decisions will end your game!
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Digital Civilization: Evolution
Single-player alternative to Carbon Compliance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Carbon Compliance.
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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Alchemist's Arcana
Single-player alternative to Carbon Compliance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Carbon Compliance.
A narrative puzzle game where you return to your hometown as an Alchemists' Guild clerk and unexpectedly become the acting alchemist. Relearn forgotten alchemy, help the townsfolk, and survive with your companions in a world slowly falling apart.
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Citizen of Rome - Dynasty Ascendant
Single-player alternative to Carbon Compliance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Carbon Compliance.
Life sim set in the Ancient Roman Republic. Experience life and events in Ancient Rome through multiple generations of a family, helping them grow from lowly commoners to mighty Senators. Long live the Republic!
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Election: Run for President
Single-player alternative to Carbon Compliance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Carbon Compliance.
Run for President is a fun, fast-paced election simulator that blends strategy, civics, and gameplay into an experience kids and adults can enjoy together. Play head-to-head like a board game using a single iPad/iPhone, or use it as an engaging classroom learning tool.
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Victoria 3
Single-player alternative to Carbon Compliance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Carbon Compliance.
Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.
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PRINCIPIA: Master of Science
Single-player alternative to Carbon Compliance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Carbon Compliance.
Principia: Master of Science is a simulation game with the theme of European science in 17th century. Choose one of 12 real scientists from the era of Isaac Newton and proceed with your research. It is a time when even the term "Science" did not exist. Who can be the master of science?
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Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War
Single-player alternative to Carbon Compliance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Carbon Compliance.
Crisis in the Kremlin is a global real-time political strategy about the Socialist world in its final decade. Shape the fate of the world as you manage economy, foreign relations, and domestic policy. Engage with countries across the globe, using diplomacy or even proxy wars to expand your reach.