Single-player games like Forge Maiden
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Forge Maiden, 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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Paper Tower: Idle Overlay
Single-player alternative to Forge Maiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Forge Maiden.
A desktop companion idle auto-battler in isometric 3D that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things. Collect your loot, upgrade your tower and defeat endless waves of enemies.
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Desk Hunter
Single-player alternative to Forge Maiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Forge Maiden.
Desk Hunter is a desktop idle RPG that keeps battling in a compact window while you work or play. Collect loot, refine equipment through Gear Alchemy, shape builds through skills and growth nodes, fight alongside familiars, and push deeper into Erosion.
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Astral Forge: Desktop Alchemist
Single-player alternative to Forge Maiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Forge Maiden.
Turn your desktop into a self-running astral alchemy workshop. Typing gathers Stardust to fuel the forge. Return to experiment, craft mysterious creations, collect rare relics, handle surprise events, and exchange supplies, items, and greetings with other alchemists asynchronously.
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Desktop Oasis
Single-player alternative to Forge Maiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Forge Maiden.
Turn your desktop into a slowly growing water oasis. Typing and everyday PC use generate Inspiration to unlock creatures, boats, decorations, and rare finds. Let it grow quietly while you work, then return to arrange the world and play with drifting objects through real-time water physics.
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Peckers
Single-player alternative to Forge Maiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Forge Maiden.
A short clicker game you can run in the corner of your screen while pretending to work. Gather resources, craft gear, and complete quests all without committing to a massive open-world adventure.
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Keep the Corpsy Rollin'
Single-player alternative to Forge Maiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Forge Maiden.
A cute and quirky desktop companion that keeps rollin' with every keystroke, click, and mouse movement. Improve its abilities, collect runes, and discover items to customize your Corpsy and make it truly your own.
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Desktop Legends
Single-player alternative to Forge Maiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Forge Maiden.
Desktop Legends is an idle desktop action game featuring fantasy character progression, incremental resource management, and visual customization. Help your hero take their legendary stand against the forces of darkness right on your desktop!
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Deadline Savior
Single-player alternative to Forge Maiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Forge Maiden.
A desktop companion that grows with you while you work! Complete real-life work sessions to send your hero traveling, collect loot, explore dungeons, and carry accumulated progress into the next timeline.
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Halley Mission: 2061
Single-player alternative to Forge Maiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Forge Maiden.
Embark on a sci-fi survival adventure on Halley's Comet as a retired astronaut on a top-secret mission. Build, manage limited resources, and survive the desolate space environment to complete your mission.
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Galactic Simulator
Single-player alternative to Forge Maiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Forge Maiden.
Galactic Simulator is a clicker game based on the Fermi Paradox and the Great Filter theory. Players can simulate the evolution of celestial bodies and civilizations in the galaxy from an observer's perspective. The game supports multiplayer mode. Create a unique galaxy with friends!
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Galactic Simulator2: Stargate
Single-player alternative to Forge Maiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Forge Maiden.
Galactic Simulator 2: Stargate is a roguelite simulation game inspired by the Fermi Paradox and the Great Filter. Pilot your ship, gather resources, build stargates, and discover other civilizations as you explore an ever-evolving galaxy.
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Inspiral: Echoes of Gravity
Single-player alternative to Forge Maiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Forge Maiden.
Start as an asteroid, grow by absorbing other celestial bodies to become a planet, a star, and ultimately a black hole. Experience realistic gravity and orbital physics in an ever-evolving sandbox universe.
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Neuter Master
Single-player alternative to Forge Maiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Forge Maiden.
A lighthearted roguelite breeding game where you match animals on a customizable grid, earn gold with slot-machine-style combos, and balance breeding, sterilizing, and upgrades to keep your herd thriving year after year.
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Idle Sailor
Single-player alternative to Forge Maiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Forge Maiden.
Idle Sailor is a relaxing idle adventure where you sail between world destinations, livestream your journey, capture underwater photos of unique fish, and unlock upgrades to make each voyage faster and more rewarding.
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Stellar Industrialist
Single-player alternative to Forge Maiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Forge Maiden.
You are neither a general nor a soldier — you are a Stellar Industrialist. To you, peace is nothing but shutdowns and losses. Venture to the frontlines, strip battlefields for wreckage and salvage, turn spoils into resources, and expand your interstellar arms empire.
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My Little Cosmos
Single-player alternative to Forge Maiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Forge Maiden.
My Little Cosmos is a light idle clicker game that runs quietly in the background. Keyboard input and mouse clicks from everyday computer use automatically drive the evolution of a universe, with inventory rewards dropping over time.