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Single-player games like Project HN

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Project HN, 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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    Mayor Quake — Steam game cover

    Mayor Quake

    Single-player alternative to Project HN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project HN.

    You're the new mayor of a dystopian city on the brink of a devastating earthquake. Review building records, make urban transformation decisions, and maintain public support despite political pressure. Manage the economy and make critical choices. Can you prepare your city before disaster strikes?

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ministry of Truth: 1964 — Steam game cover

    Ministry of Truth: 1964

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

    MINISTRY OF TRUTH: 1984 is a story-driven simulator in a totalitarian society. Become an official, manipulate facts, rewrite history, and provide the ‘truth’ to the public. Choose: obey or fight against the regime. Big Brother is watching you! This game is inspired by George Orwell’s classic novel.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    VEDETTE — Steam game cover

    VEDETTE

    Single-player alternative to Project HN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project HN.

    You are the head of an experimental anti-crime task force in the city of Osteria. Use search history, recent emails, and criminal backgrounds to determine whether an individual is likely to commit a crime. The choices you make will have a significant impact on the entire city’s future.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Beholder 3 — Steam game cover

    Beholder 3

    Single-player alternative to Project HN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project HN.

    When a high-ranking security officer saves you from prison, you end up a pawn in her schemes. Now you must eliminate anyone standing in the way of her secret plans and try to get your life back while working two jobs. No tenant, employee or superior is safe from your spying.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lunar Ascendant — Steam game cover

    Lunar Ascendant

    Single-player alternative to Project HN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project HN.

    The political drama set in a future that's too close for comfort. Become the first mayor of ARTEMIS: A Pioneering Lunar City. Navigate the future of lunar colonization, choose between independence and cooperation, shape policies for or against AI influence, and tackle interplanetary conspiracies.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Beholder — Steam game cover

    Beholder

    Single-player alternative to Project HN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project HN.

    You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?

    2016StrategyIndieAdventure13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Beholder 2 — Steam game cover

    Beholder 2

    Single-player alternative to Project HN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project HN.

    You are an intern at the central ministry of a totalitarian state with your whole career ahead of you. Work your way up the ladder by scheming against employees, spying on your boss, and completing paperwork. Or do you turn against the state and expose corruption. The choice is still yours to make!

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Politics The Game — Steam game cover

    Politics The Game

    Single-player alternative to Project HN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Project HN.

    Become a parliamentarian, create a powerful party, and lead it to victory in this humorous adventure game. Manage your popularity and dignity, use unique powers, and navigate a storyline inspired by current events.

    2025StrategyAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →