Single-player games like Routes and Forges
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Routes and Forges, 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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KingForge
Single-player alternative to Routes and Forges — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Routes and Forges.
Build a living kingdom where villagers work and survive on their own. Assign roles, keep your people fed, automate your systems, and defend against growing threats. Your kingdom lives or falls by your decisions.
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Cog Foo
Single-player alternative to Routes and Forges — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Routes and Forges.
A battle-laden automation game where you have to manufacture everything from battle units down to every bullet! Engage in battles to gather survivors. Manage and feed your people. Mine, farm and Optimize production lines. Can you lead your people to victory?
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StoneEra
Single-player alternative to Routes and Forges — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Routes and Forges.
Build, manage, and expand a medieval voxel colony in a procedurally generated world. Gather resources, assign AI-controlled villagers, reshape the terrain, survive changing seasons, and grow your settlement block by block.
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Of Life and Land
Single-player alternative to Routes and Forges — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Routes and Forges.
Of Life and Land is a charming settlement-building strategy game paired with a rich simulation experience. Every animal and plant strives to find its place in nature while you lead your villagers to their future. Expand to different regions and trade with local factions to gain needed resources.
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Autonauts vs Piratebots
Single-player alternative to Routes and Forges — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Routes and Forges.
Create, automate and defend an impenetrable base. Assemble and command a Bot army to combat an entire Piratebot invasion. Build, program and battle your way through five different zones.
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Corsair Cove
Single-player alternative to Routes and Forges — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Routes and Forges.
Build a sprawling pirate haven, raise a fleet to explore the high seas, and take on the Crown to keep the Age of Piracy alive! From ale to flintlock pistols, and from scallywags to swashbucklers, you’ll need to manage complex production chains and govern a rowdy crew to reign supreme over the seas!
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Timberborn
Single-player alternative to Routes and Forges — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Routes and Forges.
Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A sandbox city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.
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Settlement Survival
Single-player alternative to Routes and Forges — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Routes and Forges.
In this city-building game, you will lead a group of survivors in their search for a new home. Manipulate the landscape, manage limited supplies, plant crops, hunt wildlife, gather resources, and develop trade routes to build a bustling and unique town.