Single-player games like Ludus: A Gladiator Story
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Ludus: A Gladiator Story, 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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Traveler Stories: Journeys of Real People
Single-player alternative to Ludus: A Gladiator Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Ludus: A Gladiator Story.
"Is this really the life you want?" A visual novel with simple life-sim elements, based on 80% true stories from world travelers. Step behind the bar in Tokyo, encounter extraordinary lives, and challenge your values. A simulation to rediscover yourself and open the door to a "new you."
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Citizen of Rome - Dynasty Ascendant
Single-player alternative to Ludus: A Gladiator Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Ludus: A Gladiator Story.
Life sim set in the Ancient Roman Republic. Experience life and events in Ancient Rome through multiple generations of a family, helping them grow from lowly commoners to mighty Senators. Long live the Republic!
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Last Chance in Xollywood
Single-player alternative to Ludus: A Gladiator Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Ludus: A Gladiator Story.
In this sci-fi RPG/visual novel, you are an extraterrestrial movie director at a low-budget movie studio. Struggle against capitalism, corruption, and your eccentric coworkers to get the movie done on time and under budget.
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Unexpected Number Neighbour
Single-player alternative to Ludus: A Gladiator Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Ludus: A Gladiator Story.
An unknown number texts you at work. She’s cute, flirty, ginger… and her bust keeps growing for no clear reason. Reply carefully, don’t slack off too much, and unlock every ending in this short texting visual novel.
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OurLife
Single-player alternative to Ludus: A Gladiator Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ludus: A Gladiator Story.
OurLife is a text-forward life simulator game filled with immersive, choice-driven systems that impact more than just the character you're playing. Live any life, make any choice: OurLife.
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Saga · The Circle
Single-player alternative to Ludus: A Gladiator Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ludus: A Gladiator Story.
The Holy Sword has been drawn. Now gather the Knights of the Round Table to rebuild the kingdom. Explore and investigate war-torn Britain, and fight in tactical battles where stealing turns matters. In this Literary CRPG, every choice shapes your values, your allies, and the fate of Britain itself.
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Bench Simulator
Single-player alternative to Ludus: A Gladiator Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ludus: A Gladiator Story.
You are a park bench. Watch strangers sit, talk, break down, fall in love, argue, and reveal their secrets in a story-rich narrative simulation where your smallest reactions can change everything.
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The Horrorscope: Fatal Awakening
Single-player alternative to Ludus: A Gladiator Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and RPG with Ludus: A Gladiator Story.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal your potential fate. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Horrorscope, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
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Vigil: A Knight Story
Single-player alternative to Ludus: A Gladiator Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Ludus: A Gladiator Story.
A fully voiced branching medieval RPG of over 800,000 words. Swear the oath, ride to a dying kingdom's war, and answer for every choice. When you fall, you are not reloaded, you are marked. Four origins, twelve chapters, and an ending that weighs what your oath was worth.