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Single-player games like Strata

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Strata, 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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    Wreckborn — Steam game cover

    Wreckborn

    Single-player alternative to Strata — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Strata.

    Cleanse the system of pirates, destroy their bases and free the captives. On the asteroids, build a base, mining colonies, explore asteroids and extract resources needed for survival. Develop buildings, build defenses and turn the asteroid into a fortress.

    2025ActionIndieSimulation6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Starvector — Steam game cover

    Starvector

    Single-player alternative to Strata — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Strata.

    Eat a snack while you watch an entire planet burn in your image.

    ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Untethered — Steam game cover

    Untethered

    Single-player alternative to Strata — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Strata.

    Untethered is a space survival-sandbox set in our own cosmic backyard. Explore zero-gravity environments, build and operate realistic space stations, and fight to stay alive in the unforgiving realm of deep space.

    2027AdventureSimulationEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Spacefleet: Heat Death — Steam game cover

    Spacefleet: Heat Death

    Single-player alternative to Strata — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Strata.

    In the 23rd century, Earth orbit is flooded with debris from constant warfare. Countries, megacorporations, and mercenaries are fighting for control. Take contracts, build your warfleets, and dominate the Earth-Luna system in this realism-focused strategy RPG!

    2026StrategySimulationRPG11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Archean — Steam game cover

    Archean

    Single-player alternative to Strata — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Strata.

    Gather resources, craft components, build vehicles, and code their logic in a physics-driven engineering sandbox and full scale space sim.

    2024IndieSimulationEarly Access19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Spaceflight Simulator — Steam game cover

    Spaceflight Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Strata — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Strata.

    In Spaceflight Simulator, you will get to build your rockets, plan launches and flights, attempt landings, deploy payloads and explore new worlds.

    2022IndieSimulationEarly Access14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Outer Space Shack — Steam game cover

    Outer Space Shack

    Single-player alternative to Strata — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Strata.

    Build and manage space outposts on the Moon and Mars in this realistic simulation game. From the first step on the Moon to Mars colonization, launch rockets, take care of your astronauts and expand your base as you explore the cosmos. No grind, just pure management and exploration fun.

    2023StrategySimulation24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Yuri's Resolve — Steam game cover

    Yuri's Resolve

    Single-player alternative to Strata — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Strata.

    Yuri’s Resolve is a single-player factory-building game set in Mars' orbit. Salvage wreckage, mine Phobos, construct manufacturing systems, and forge a path back home. Operate from the immersive cockpit of your ship as Yuri’s Resolve delivers a bold, innovative take on the factory building genre.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    100 days — Steam game cover

    100 days

    Single-player alternative to Strata — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Strata.

    100 days is a game that allows you to immerse yourself in the harsh world of one island, where you have to survive for 100 days. Build, explore the island and find secrets.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →