Single-player games like Settlers of Idlestan
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Settlers of Idlestan, 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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Infinite Ruins
Single-player alternative to Settlers of Idlestan — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Settlers of Idlestan.
An incremental mining game where you manage golems, destroy blocks, unlock upgrades, and descend infinitely in search of ever more valuable resources.
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CivRise
Single-player alternative to Settlers of Idlestan — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Settlers of Idlestan.
Forge your civilization in this strategic idle game. Develop knowledge, build wonders, command armies, and recruit historical figures as you evolve from primitive beginnings to a mighty empire. The Heritage system lets your achievements persist, making each new civilization stronger than the last.
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Burn Tree Burn
Single-player alternative to Settlers of Idlestan — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Settlers of Idlestan.
An incremental about burning down a forest. Drag a flame across the trees, watch the fire chain from grove to grove, and bank charcoal to make every burn hotter, hungrier and in a larger forest.
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Hexamental: Hexagonal Incremental
Single-player alternative to Settlers of Idlestan — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Settlers of Idlestan.
Build a marble run that grows until it builds itself. Unlock new Hexes, build your own symmetrical Skill Tree, and let rolling Marbles level your skills. Return with powerful new abilities to build faster, grow wider, and set thousands of Marbles in motion.
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Bills Must Be Paid
Single-player alternative to Settlers of Idlestan — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Settlers of Idlestan.
You're broke, smash piggy banks, bills must be paid. A short active incremental game. Get money, upgrade, and get debt free!
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Thousand Floors
Single-player alternative to Settlers of Idlestan — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Settlers of Idlestan.
Tower Climbers carry amber light; allies follow through misty pagodas in an endless Eastern tower. Thousands Floors blends side-view pixel art with hands-off combat—summon, upgrade, and let them climb. Grow via allies, floor lockdown, and relics.
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Hearth and Hamlet
Single-player alternative to Settlers of Idlestan — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Settlers of Idlestan.
Start with a campfire. Build a kingdom. Hearth and Hamlet is a medieval citybuilder clicker that blends resource management, in-depth upgrade trees and relaxing idle gameplay. Build your empire by researching new technologies, passing new laws, trading with far-off lands, and more.
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SimPocalypse
Single-player alternative to Settlers of Idlestan — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Settlers of Idlestan.
A civilization simulator where you manage billions of people and rebuild millions of structures. Improve your economy, research, advance, battle, and much more! Play at your own pace by controlling game speed and automate various tasks!
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1Quest
Single-player alternative to Settlers of Idlestan — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
1Quest is a roguelike, a challenging turn based RPG with high replay value