Single-player games like Mandat
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Mandat, 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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Beholder 2
Single-player alternative to Mandat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Mandat.
You are an intern at the central ministry of a totalitarian state with your whole career ahead of you. Work your way up the ladder by scheming against employees, spying on your boss, and completing paperwork. Or do you turn against the state and expose corruption. The choice is still yours to make!
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Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
Single-player alternative to Mandat — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.
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Suzerain
Single-player alternative to Mandat — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?
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Not For Broadcast
Single-player alternative to Mandat — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?
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Road 96 🛣️
Single-player alternative to Mandat — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Hitchhike your way to freedom in this crazy procedurally generated road trip. No one's road is the same!
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Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
Single-player alternative to Mandat — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller.
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Headliner: NoviNews
Single-player alternative to Mandat — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Award-winning adventure where you control the news and its impact on society, your friends and career. Different choices lead to unique combinations of endings. Share your story with the community, and see what the players before you did.
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Tropico 6
Single-player alternative to Mandat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Mandat.
El Presidente is back! Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your very own banana republic through four distinctive eras.
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Capitalize
Single-player alternative to Mandat — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
"Do you want to get rich? Start playing." ✔ Manage your budget like in real life (rent, groceries, leisure). ✔ Invest in the stock market (ETFs, stocks, gold) and watch your money grow (or crash!). ✔ Create companies and take them public (IPO).