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Single-player games like Orbsmith

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Orbsmith, 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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    Path of Idle: Old Gods Rising — Steam game cover

    Path of Idle: Old Gods Rising

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

    A Lovecraftian idle RPG with auto-battles, loot farming, chests, team strategy, town building, gear crafting, Runewords, stages, towers, realms, and seasons. Serve the Old Gods, build your town, corrupt the chosen, and fight for their awakening!

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bahast — Steam game cover

    Bahast

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

    A dark fantasy idle ARPG where you prepare a character, send them into automated PvE runs, collect loot, craft stronger gear, and shape your build through skills, passives, and long-term progression.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Between Adventures IDLE — Steam game cover

    Between Adventures IDLE

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

    A visual Idle RPG where you hunt creatures for rare loot, enchant your equipment, and build your hero. Master 11 skills, trade with merchants, and progress even offline. No Microtransactions, No P2W, just pure idle fun.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure6.79 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  4. 4
    Path of the Retired Adventurer — Steam game cover

    Path of the Retired Adventurer

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

    A semi-idle crafting sim inspired by Path of Exile, for when you still love the loot but not the grind. Forge gear, gamble on affix rolls, and equip the adventurers who quest and delve in your place. Craft their gear, seal their fate.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ashbound Endless Hunt — Steam game cover

    Ashbound Endless Hunt

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

    Ashbound: Endless Hunt is an active incremental action RPG where every click fuels the fight. Slay escalating waves and bosses, forge 100 weapon tiers, build a powerful party, complete relic sets, master combat upgrades, and prestige to return stronger and push deeper into the endless hunt.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Idle King: Loot Together — Steam game cover

    Idle King: Loot Together

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

    IdleKing is a dark fairy-tale idle loot RPG with online co-op. Auto-battle monsters and bosses, collect and upgrade your gear, and grow ever stronger. Adventure solo or team up with up to three friends to take on tougher challenges!

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Defeat the Boss — Steam game cover

    Defeat the Boss

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

    In this incremental game, you fling peasants at giant bosses for fun! Yeet animals for meat, feed your peasants until they become gloriously chonky, unlock new units with gold, and build a ridiculous army capable of smashing even bigger bosses.

    StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Piece Quest Idle — Steam game cover

    Piece Quest Idle

    Single-player alternative to Orbsmith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Orbsmith.

    Shape a party that keeps growing while you’re away. Gather resources, upgrade your base, craft gear, customize hero skill trees, and tune auto-battle strategies to conquer powerful bosses

    2026IndieRPGCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →