Single-player games like POLIS
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to POLIS, 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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Tropico 6
Single-player alternative to POLIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with POLIS.
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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Kapital: Sparks of Revolution
Single-player alternative to POLIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with POLIS.
Sandbox economic simulation game about class struggle. European country is in a deep crisis. You are the mayor of the capital. Social unrest is inevitable. What price will you pay to save your people from anarchy?
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Do Not Feed the Monkeys
Single-player alternative to POLIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with POLIS.
A digital voyeur simulator where you watch strangers through surveillance cameras. Invade their privacy and witness their most intimate moments, but don’t interact with the subjects – anything could happen if you dare feed the monkeys!
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The Guild II Renaissance
Single-player alternative to POLIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with POLIS.
For centuries Europe has been dominated by the church and nobility. On the shoulders of ordinary people the servants of god and the noble families justified their power and wealth. This was the incontrovertible, divine world order. A truly dark era… In the 14th Century the world order is beginning to transform itself.
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Tropico 3
Single-player alternative to POLIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with POLIS.
Become the dictator of a remote island during the Cold War. Charm, persuade, intimidate, oppress, or cheat your people to stay in power! Are you a kind and generous leader? A corrupt and ruthless tyrant ruling with an iron fist?
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Frostpunk
Single-player alternative to POLIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with POLIS.
Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?
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Anno 117: Pax Romana
Single-player alternative to POLIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with POLIS.
Shape the Roman Empire in this genre-defining strategic builder game. Build cities while expanding your influence through Roman provinces. Govern using your economic prowess, diplomatic skills, or military might.
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Democracy 3
Single-player alternative to POLIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with POLIS.
Have you ever wanted to be president? or prime-minister? Convinced you could do a better job of running the country? Let's face it, you could hardly do a worse job than our current political leaders.