Single-player games like The Meter is Running
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Meter is Running, 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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SlotsNStocks
Single-player alternative to The Meter is Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Meter is Running.
Rig the market in this deckbuilding slot machine roguelike. Draft hundreds of bearish and bullish symbols into your trading machine, collect powerful relics, and manipulate the odds to hit grueling weekly margin calls and avoid going bust.
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Luck be a Landlord
Single-player alternative to The Meter is Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Meter is Running.
Luck be a Landlord is a roguelike deckbuilder about using a slot machine to earn rent money and defeat capitalism. This game does not contain any real-world currency gambling or microtransactions.
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Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Single-player alternative to The Meter is Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with The Meter is Running.
The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known!
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City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins
Single-player alternative to The Meter is Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Meter is Running.
Manage a game studio from the dawn of the gaming industry in 1976. Your journey starts with small indie titles and grows into a gaming empire. Develop, design, and conquer the industry. From humble beginnings to gaming legend – it’s your story, your studio, your legacy!
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Songs of Silence
Single-player alternative to The Meter is Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Meter is Running.
Lead armies, rebuild fallen kingdoms, and rise to greatness! Embark on an epic journey of strategy in a visually stunning world. Fight intense battles and uncover a captivating story.
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Worldwide Rush
Single-player alternative to The Meter is Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Meter is Running.
Worldwide Rush lets you experience passenger transportation and management on a global scale. Expand your company, meet the growing travel demand, compete against other companies, and discover new continents with its unique vehicles. The entire world is yours to control.
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Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator
Single-player alternative to The Meter is Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Meter is Running.
Winemaking could be your best adventure. Make the best wine interacting with soil and nature and take your winery to the top. Your beautiful journey into the winemaking tradition starts now.
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Nebuchadnezzar
Single-player alternative to The Meter is Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Meter is Running.
Create and customize cities in Nebuchadnezzar, a classic isometric city-builder where careful planning and define your rise as a ruler in ancient Mesopotamia.