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Single-player games like MiCROBE

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to MiCROBE, 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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    Sporbs — Steam game cover

    Sporbs

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

    A relaxing incremental game where you harvest resources from alien organisms. Upgrade your extraction technology, discover unique abilities, manage resources, automate a factory and unlock new areas to maximise your yield.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation3.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Planet No More — Steam game cover

    Planet No More

    Single-player alternative to MiCROBE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with MiCROBE.

    Planet No More is an arcade-incremental game where you build a fleet to dynamically shatter celestials. With every weapon and fleet upgrade, you'll advance deep into the galaxy, strategically shattering planets to their cores to unlock the next celestial.

    StrategyCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Last Mothership — Steam game cover

    The Last Mothership

    Single-player alternative to MiCROBE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with MiCROBE.

    A short incremental game about harvesting planets to feed your mothership. Mine, manage resources, grow your fleet, and unlock upgrades to evolve your species. You are the devourer of worlds.

    CasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Space Vampires — Steam game cover

    Space Vampires

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

    Build a vampire space station, trap humans, and farm blood in this incremental idler. Choose your path to the apocalypse and take revenge on humanity.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sunder Siege — Steam game cover

    Sunder Siege

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

    A short incremental physics game. Swing a wrecking ball to smash monsters before they reach your home! Upgrade your ball and your home for more smashy goodness!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Protect the Pit — Steam game cover

    Protect the Pit

    Single-player alternative to MiCROBE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with MiCROBE.

    A short incremental clicker game that blends the strategy of tower defense with the depth of sprawling upgrade trees. Build your own winding mazes to repel the oncoming hordes!

    2026StrategySimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    No Blink Allowed — Steam game cover

    No Blink Allowed

    Single-player alternative to MiCROBE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with MiCROBE.

    Train your timing skills to stop the clock close to zero, collect shards, and spend them on a massive skill tree in this short arcade-ish incremental game. Struggle with glitching displays, hidden timers, chaotic multi-stops, and other hazards as you improve your accuracy.

    2026CasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fleshborn — Steam game cover

    Fleshborn

    Single-player alternative to MiCROBE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with MiCROBE.

    A short incremental game where you are tasked to clean a lab from fleshy growths using your flamethrower. Collect resources and spend them in a vast upgrade tree to unlock new abilities.

    2026StrategySimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →