Single-player games like REQ/S
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to REQ/S, 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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Node Factory
Single-player alternative to REQ/S — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with REQ/S.
Dive into the world of machine learning! Node Factory is a node-based automation incremental game where you harvest resources and train neural networks. Manage your economy, optimize your grid, and automate your way to a multi-Centillion dollar tech empire.
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Comic Company Manager
Single-player alternative to REQ/S — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with REQ/S.
Comic Company Manager is a comic book themed management game. Create your own comic publishing company and design your own ideas from combining 100+ concepts. Hire and manage artists to create comics for you and expand your company. Grow to dominate the industry
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One King Is Enough
Single-player alternative to REQ/S — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with REQ/S.
High-speed territory control battle! Build structures, earn money, and grow your army to expand your territory. One King Is Enough is a strategy roguelike deck-building game where you compete against players worldwide in asynchronous battles. Outsmart your rivals with your own powerful builds.
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Xenopurge
Single-player alternative to REQ/S — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with REQ/S.
Xenopurge is a tactical auto-battler where you are a Commander tasked with purging the Xenos threat. Operate from a remote command center, issuing indirect orders via multi-screen interfaces. Plan routes, set priorities, and adapt as missions escalate and feel the true weight of being in command.
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Rail Route
Single-player alternative to REQ/S — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with REQ/S.
In Rail Route, you will design, construct, upgrade, and automate your railway network in one of the many maps based on real-life cities worldwide. Dispatch the trains to make the traffic flow and the network grow!
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Coal LLC
Single-player alternative to REQ/S — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with REQ/S.
Fill your quota or die. Mine increasingly absurd amounts of coal using some dubious, but effective, mining techniques. Or relax and mine at your own pace in peaceful mode.
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Startup Panic
Single-player alternative to REQ/S — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with REQ/S.
Quit your job and build an exciting startup! Survive the tech bubble, compete with rival CEOs and expand your office from bedroom programmer up to the heights of global corporate sabotage! As long as you don't get hacked... or kidnapped...
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Festival Tycoon 🎪
Single-player alternative to REQ/S — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with REQ/S.
A micro-management sim about music festivals! Design the perfect festival grounds in ‘create’ mode, then manage the event itself in ‘live’ mode! Book bands, sign deals, plant flowers, fix toilets, and grow your show into a global phenomenon.