Single-player games like Shard Cycle
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Shard Cycle, 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
Single-player alternative to Shard Cycle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Shard Cycle.
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.
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The Last Mothership
Single-player alternative to Shard Cycle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Shard Cycle.
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.
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Planet No More
Single-player alternative to Shard Cycle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Shard Cycle.
An arcade-incremental game where you DESTROY planets! Build a fleet, upgrade weapons, max out your skill tree and destroy your target slowly. You'll advance deep into the galaxy, strategically shattering planets to their cores to unlock the next celestial.
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Orb Breaker
Single-player alternative to Shard Cycle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Shard Cycle.
An incremental bullet hell about shooting orbs at enemies, collecting resources, and becoming powerful!
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Drillbound
Single-player alternative to Shard Cycle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Shard Cycle.
Drillbound is a short incremental game about mining your way to the planet’s core. Crush layers of rock, gather resources, upgrade your drill, and unlock powerful machines as you descend into the depths.
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A Moon Full of Money
Single-player alternative to Shard Cycle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Shard Cycle.
Blast rocks, upgrade your base, and earn lots of money in this compact incremental game. Expand and automate your operation with powerful abilities like mining robots, drones, mines, supply drops, an orbital laser, and more.
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Artillery Miner
Single-player alternative to Shard Cycle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Shard Cycle.
An incremental mining game, where you mine through massive blocks using guns, fire, lasers and nuclear missiles. Discover new ores, unlock new worlds and weapons as you progress through the upgrades tree and become the ultimate Artillery Miner!
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Orebits
Single-player alternative to Shard Cycle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Shard Cycle.
Bounce your pickaxe and smash through asteroids in this futuristic mining incremental! Explore a roguelite tech tree, discover gravitational anomalies, and deliver resources back to Earth. Upgrade and explore space to discover what secrets it holds!