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Single-player games like Oxytopia

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Oxytopia, 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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    Settletopia — Steam game cover

    Settletopia

    Single-player alternative to Oxytopia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Oxytopia.

    Grow a small colony into a vast, world-spanning civilization. Play solo or with friends as you gather resources, build cities, manage colonist needs, explore uncharted lands, establish logistics, raise armies, forge alliances, and wage wars—all in a living world.

    StrategySimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Main Sequence — Steam game cover

    Main Sequence

    Single-player alternative to Oxytopia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Oxytopia.

    Main Sequence is a first-person space-sim factory builder where you design spaceships, build space stations, and automate everything. Start with a single ship and grow to become an interstellar industrial empire as you leave your mark on the galaxy.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Belts of Iron — Steam game cover

    Belts of Iron

    Single-player alternative to Oxytopia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Oxytopia.

    Explore, automate, and fight in this new open world factory automation game. Build factories connected by miles of conveyor belts. Manage power and fluid networks. Explore procedurally generated worlds filled with resources to harvest and hostile creatures to defeat. Play solo or online with friends

    2026ActionStrategyIndie13.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Alchemy Factory — Steam game cover

    Alchemy Factory

    Single-player alternative to Oxytopia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Oxytopia.

    Craft your workshop as an alchemist!‌ Harness arcane devices to automate crafting. Sell alchemical goods, fulfill commissions, and rise to become a renowned alchemy magnate. ‌Multiplayer Supported!‌ Invite master designers to (ahem) contribute their expertise—let them optimize your production lines!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation17.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Adaptory — Steam game cover

    Adaptory

    Single-player alternative to Oxytopia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Oxytopia.

    Deep in uncharted space, your expedition took a challenging turn when your ship crash-landed. Master complex simulations to keep your outspoken explorers alive, face unpredictable challenges, and figure out a way back home.

    2026IndieSimulationEarly Access19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Elsewhere — Steam game cover

    Elsewhere

    Single-player alternative to Oxytopia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Early Access with Oxytopia.

    A sandbox crafting adventure with quests, magic, automation, and exploration. Gather resources, build your base, unlock new technologies, and shape your own path through a world full of secrets and progression. Inspired by classic Minecraft modpacks with many new and unique features.

    2025IndieAdventureEarly Access15.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    FOUNDRY — Steam game cover

    FOUNDRY

    Single-player alternative to Oxytopia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Oxytopia.

    Build a sophisticated robot factory optimized to perfection in an infinite voxel world. Mine and harvest resources, automate your production lines and manage complex systems while researching your way to become the galaxy’s leading robotics megacorp.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation20.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Starground — Steam game cover

    Starground

    Single-player alternative to Oxytopia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Oxytopia.

    Build a formidable factory and go dungeoning alone or with friends. Solve logic puzzles and automate resource collection and crafting, or venture into dungeons filled with dangers and rewards. Find your own ideal gameplay balance, as any unique path will advance the story!

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation13.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Looter Survivors — Steam game cover

    Looter Survivors

    Single-player alternative to Oxytopia — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Looter Survivors blends survivors-like combat with hack-and-slash loot. Build around randomized gear effects, summon a massive army beside your hero, and fight horde against horde in a compact roguelite designed to be cleared in about 10 hours by focused players.

    2026ActionIndieRPG5.00 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →