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Single-player games like Build It Up! - The Holy Roman Empire

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Build It Up! - The Holy Roman Empire, 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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    Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic — Steam game cover

    Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic

    Single-player alternative to Build It Up! - The Holy Roman Empire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Build It Up! - The Holy Roman Empire.

    Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.

    2024StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pioneers of Pagonia — Steam game cover

    Pioneers of Pagonia

    Single-player alternative to Build It Up! - The Holy Roman Empire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Build It Up! - The Holy Roman Empire.

    Rebuild hope in a world that was lost in the fog. Lead your Pioneers across the isles of Pagonia, unite scattered tribes, raise thriving communities and discover the history of your people as you reclaim your world in the new story campaign.

    2025StrategySimulation34.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Grand Ages: Medieval — Steam game cover

    Grand Ages: Medieval

    Single-player alternative to Build It Up! - The Holy Roman Empire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Build It Up! - The Holy Roman Empire.

    Rise from the humble role of a simple mayor governing a small settlement and rule over all of Europe.

    2015StrategySimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Northgard: Definitive Edition — Steam game cover

    Northgard: Definitive Edition

    Single-player alternative to Build It Up! - The Holy Roman Empire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Build It Up! - The Holy Roman Empire.

    Northgard: Definitive Edition is a critically acclaimed real-time strategy game based on Norse mythology. Lead your clan, uncover the secrets of a mysterious newfound continent and defeat your enemies to conquer the Throne!

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pharaoh™: A New Era — Steam game cover

    Pharaoh™: A New Era

    Single-player alternative to Build It Up! - The Holy Roman Empire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Build It Up! - The Holy Roman Empire.

    The legendary city-builder returns! Lead the creation of one of the greatest civilizations the world has ever seen in this HD remake with modernized UI. Build monuments, manage your population and explore 4,000 years of history through over a hundred hours of gameplay.

    2023StrategySimulation22.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sid Meier's Civilization VII — Steam game cover

    Sid Meier's Civilization VII

    Single-player alternative to Build It Up! - The Holy Roman Empire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Build It Up! - The Holy Roman Empire.

    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!

    2025StrategySimulation69.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Super Movie Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Super Movie Tycoon

    Single-player alternative to Build It Up! - The Holy Roman Empire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Build It Up! - The Holy Roman Empire.

    Become a movie mogul in Super Movie Tycoon! From script to screen, build your dream team and create blockbusters to conquer Hollywood!

    2025StrategySimulation16.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stronghold: Warlords — Steam game cover

    Stronghold: Warlords

    Single-player alternative to Build It Up! - The Holy Roman Empire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Build It Up! - The Holy Roman Empire.

    Besiege Great Khans, Imperial warlords and Shōgun commanders in Stronghold: Warlords, the latest 'castle sim' from Firefly Studios. Command AI warlords across the battlefield as you build a castle economy and new gunpowder-fuelled siege engines!

    2021StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →