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
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.
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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.
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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.
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Orb Breaker
Single-player alternative to Entropy Archive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Entropy Archive.
An incremental bullet hell about shooting orbs at enemies, collecting resources, and becoming powerful!
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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.
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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.
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Aeons Odyssey
Single-player alternative to Entropy Archive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Entropy Archive.
An idle management game about discovering planets, building colonies, crafting equipment, collecting ships, growing an interstellar economy and joining fellow captains online. Includes an optional companion mode to keep track of your progress.
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Apotheosis Engine
Single-player alternative to Entropy Archive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Entropy Archive.
An accident causes a lost space probe to become self aware. "Apotheosis engine" is a lore-rich incremental game. Grow from a piece of engineering into a galactic superdeity by navigating an alien OS.