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Single-player games like The Cloudvale Protocol

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Cloudvale Protocol, 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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    The Ludus: Ashes Over Pompeii — Steam game cover

    The Ludus: Ashes Over Pompeii

    Single-player alternative to The Cloudvale Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Cloudvale Protocol.

    Become Maximus Valerius and inherit a decaying Ludus in ancient Pompeii. Train gladiators, survive political intrigue and forge your legacy in this cinematic historical strategy drama.

    2027StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Beneath the Iron Gate — Steam game cover

    Beneath the Iron Gate

    Single-player alternative to The Cloudvale Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Cloudvale Protocol.

    A grounded post-apocalyptic interactive narrative. Fortify the Black Box shelter, manage supplies, trust, and evidence, and decide who survives on either side of the iron gate.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure2.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Astronaut: The Best — Steam game cover

    Astronaut: The Best

    Single-player alternative to The Cloudvale Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Cloudvale Protocol.

    Astronaut: The Best is an occult management adventure where people aren't just numbers: they're screwups. You must run a proper space academy using lies, witchcraft, and/or hard work. Guide cadets through a roguelite web of scandals and challenges, or the government will have you killed.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos — Steam game cover

    ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos

    Single-player alternative to The Cloudvale Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Cloudvale Protocol.

    A sci-fi adventure full of robot battles, pop music, and emotion. Featuring one of the largest branching storylines ever in a VR game with 15-20 hours of gameplay, Altdeus will place you in the shoes of Chloe, a pilot in humanity's forces fighting massive hostile organisms known as the Meteora.

    2021Adventure29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown — Steam game cover

    Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown

    Single-player alternative to The Cloudvale Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Cloudvale Protocol.

    Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown is a story-driven survival strategy game in which the fate of the iconic starship is in your hands. Take the helm, manage the ship and resources, and make difficult decisions. Will you be able to bring home the ship and its crew?

    2026StrategyIndie34.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Breakout 13 — Steam game cover

    Breakout 13

    Single-player alternative to The Cloudvale Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Cloudvale Protocol.

    Breakout 13 is a thrilling narrative game with interactive cinematic experience. Based on true stories. Embark on a revealing journey as you attempt to break free from a negligent correctional institute and carve out your own path to justice. Each decision you make shapes the story.

    2023IndieAdventureRPG6.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Three Kingdoms: Rebirth — Steam game cover

    The Three Kingdoms: Rebirth

    Single-player alternative to The Cloudvale Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Cloudvale Protocol.

    You, an ordinary modern person, cross into the Three Kingdoms. There you meet legendary heroes and beauties. Will you retreat with your love, or rise to conquer the land? Every choice rewrites history—or leads to your doom.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure16.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sultan's Game — Steam game cover

    Sultan's Game

    Single-player alternative to The Cloudvale Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Cloudvale Protocol.

    Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →