Single-player games like Arc of Icarus
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Arc of Icarus, 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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Corsair Cove
Single-player alternative to Arc of Icarus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Arc of Icarus.
Build a sprawling pirate haven, raise a fleet to explore the high seas, and take on the Crown to keep the Age of Piracy alive! From ale to flintlock pistols, and from scallywags to swashbucklers, you’ll need to manage complex production chains and govern a rowdy crew to reign supreme over the seas!
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Frontline Logistics: Isarian Warfare
Single-player alternative to Arc of Icarus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Arc of Icarus.
A pausable real time tactical and resource management sim driven by dynamic battlefield events. War isn't just about combat; It’s about the daily lives of your soldiers. Keep logistics running, scavenge every usable resource, and do what you can to ease the harsh reality of life on the frontlines.
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Tides of Tethys
Single-player alternative to Arc of Icarus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Arc of Icarus.
A tactical exploration building game where you explore the uncharted depths of Tethys; scavenging resources and lost technologies, to survive the dangers of the abyss. As the Overseer, lead expeditions of Knights through the dark trenches and the unknown, and help them rebuild their lost Kingdom.
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Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation
Single-player alternative to Arc of Icarus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Arc of Icarus.
Build, scavenge, craft, and perform occult rituals to survive in a demon-infested, post-apocalyptic colony simulation. Will you survive Judgment day?
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Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
Single-player alternative to Arc of Icarus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Arc of Icarus.
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.
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Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville
Single-player alternative to Arc of Icarus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Arc of Icarus.
Rebuild a ruined city in this post-apocalyptic mix of strategy and simulation. Manage survivors, scavenge for food and supplies, deal with rival gangs, illness, interpersonal strife and zombie attacks.
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Eastern Era
Single-player alternative to Arc of Icarus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Arc of Icarus.
To escape from pursuit, as the leader of your sect, guide your disciples to rise again! Engage in farming and hunting, train in martial arts, and forge weapons and armor. Build your sect's base and fortifications from the ground up to survive in this perilous, ambition-filled martial world!
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Whiskerwood
Single-player alternative to Arc of Icarus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Arc of Icarus.
Establish a home for your industrious mice under the oppressive paw of your cat overlords in this city builder featuring complex simulations, intricate production chains, and the age-old rivalry between cat and mouse.