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Single-player games like Entropy Archive

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Entropy Archive, 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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    System Ascension: Idle Core — Steam game cover

    System Ascension: Idle Core

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

    Take control of The System. Master multiple interlocking power sources to build a singular, planetary engine in this narrative idle game. Features a fully voiced story, minimalist UI, and cross-platform play. The old world must fall for The System to rise.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rejected Draft — Steam game cover

    Rejected Draft

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

    You are a flawed doodle thrown in the trash. Battle rival sketches in an idle climb for revenge. Every enemy is drawn by community artists, with alternate versions and direct credits. In an unusual twist on builds, choose which enemies appear in your world, then defeat them to absorb their powers.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Jiahao — Steam game cover

    Jiahao

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

    Sit tight: a coronation for the annals of the Hao realm. I’m Jiahao, your desktop pet—its absolute strongest, stock investing’s uncrowned king and fashion’s highest peak. What has this loneliness taught you to love? “You misunderstand. Let me enlighten you.” “You are the challenger.”

    2026IndieSimulationCasual2.09 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Authorisation Engine — Steam game cover

    Authorisation Engine

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

    Turn a payment desk into a global authorisation network in this offline incremental strategy game about capacity, compute, mandates, quantum audits, and synthetic jurisdictions.

    2026Casual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Factory Time — Steam game cover

    Factory Time

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

    A factory automation incremental game at the end of the universe. Start crafting by hand, automate production, and build the Chronoforge to escape.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Belt Zero: The Long Drift — Steam game cover

    Belt Zero: The Long Drift

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

    Stranded in the asteroid belt with a broken ship and one working drill. Repair the ship part by part, mine your way back to the stars and grow a lifeboat into an empire. Offline counts exactly like online — no timers, no microtransactions, buy once.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Restoration: Chronicles of Survival — Steam game cover

    Restoration: Chronicles of Survival

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

    Rebuild a fallen kingdom in a cozy idle-RPG. An economy that earns while you sleep, a hero who raids for loot and gear, and endless prestige. No energy limits. No ads. No pay-to-win.

    2026IndieCasual1.79 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Aeons Odyssey — Steam game cover

    Aeons Odyssey

    Single-player alternative to Entropy Archive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Entropy Archive.

    An idle management game where you craft equipment, found colonies, collect ships and manage an interstellar economy with fellow captains online. Your autopilot will do the tedious work of scanning planets, you focus on decisions. Includes an optional companion mode to keep track of your progress.

    2026StrategySimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →