Single-player games like Hearth & Shadow
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Hearth & Shadow, 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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Rejuvan
Single-player alternative to Hearth & Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hearth & Shadow.
Build, make money, create, repeat. Rejuvan is a game about making the most efficient factories on your own little island. Use everything you can think of to maximize profits and keep the narrative on track. Keep in mind that, at certain money thresholds, your experience may unexpectedly change.
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ELECTRONIC STOCK TRADING SYSTEM
Single-player alternative to Hearth & Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Hearth & Shadow.
This Stock Trading Simulator is the most comprehensive trading system created. This game is so uncomplicated that anyone can play this simulation. The game is highly recommended for the novice trader and more seasoned traders. Buy and sell over 65 different stocks in 10 different sectors.
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Decklings
Single-player alternative to Hearth & Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hearth & Shadow.
Tame magical creatures called Decklings and lead them into challenging battles in this survival deck-building card game. Explore wild biomes, gather resources, and craft to build your base as you shape your path to become the Deckling Champion.
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Esports Godfather
Single-player alternative to Hearth & Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hearth & Shadow.
E-sports Godfather is a Deck-building game simulating MOBA e-sports. You will play a role as team coach and build your team. You need to train players and make strategies in various game versions, beat other teams and finally, take the Champion of the World. Be nobody, or lead your team to dominate!
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Weapons Genius
Single-player alternative to Hearth & Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hearth & Shadow.
You act as a weapon genius and create ever new types of weapon with better specifications.
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Buggos
Single-player alternative to Hearth & Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Hearth & Shadow.
Lead your hive to victory in 'Buggos', an RTS Auto Battler! Customize your swarm with 120+ evolutions and conquer humanity. Strategy meets bug chaos!
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Startup Company
Single-player alternative to Hearth & Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hearth & Shadow.
Startup Company is a business simulation sandbox game where you’re the CEO of a new company. Your job is to build your very own website and compete against the largest tech giants on the planet!
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Wooden Battles
Single-player alternative to Hearth & Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hearth & Shadow.
Build a wooden fort, place your units, watch the mayhem!
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Glory to the Robots!
Single-player alternative to Hearth & Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hearth & Shadow.
A game in the genre of management strategy. Here you can build your own factory for the production of robots, and on another planet, and extract resources and test robots on other different planets.
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THE ABYSS
Single-player alternative to Hearth & Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Hearth & Shadow.
THE ABYSS is a 2D puzzle about descent, in order to pass the levels you need to score a certain number of points and choose the right ways to pass the level.
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Village & Monsters
Single-player alternative to Hearth & Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hearth & Shadow.
Village & Monsters is a card game that challenges you to develop a human settlement as well as viruses. The settlement is periodically attacked by monsters, but the monster population is held back by a virus. The goal of the game is to reach a population of 100 people and not let the virus die.