Single-player games like Salt of the Earth
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Salt of the Earth, 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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Forgotten Towns
Single-player alternative to Salt of the Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Salt of the Earth.
Build a flourishing settlement above a dangerous cave system. Explore unique biomes, manage happiness and grief, invite traders, defend against invasions, train soldiers, recruit heroes, defeat world bosses, and prepare to dig into the depths below.
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Mistlands: Wheats & Demons
Single-player alternative to Salt of the Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Salt of the Earth.
Become a mayor of a small town in a medieval city builder with advanced villager management. Develop a settlement in lands teeming with demons and other evil spirits. Consider the traits, desires and abilities of residents to survive and prosper.
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Medville
Single-player alternative to Salt of the Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Salt of the Earth.
Grow your colony to a full fledged trading empire, where individually simulated citizens participate in a complex economic system. They can produce 40 different artifacts, transport them over water or land, buy and sell according to their own budget and needs. Shape your city with custom buildings.
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All Roads Connected
Single-player alternative to Salt of the Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Salt of the Earth.
Explore an endless world, build countless settlements, discover lost artifacts, and lead your nation into a new dawn of industry.
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Corsair Cove
Single-player alternative to Salt of the Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Salt of the Earth.
Build a sprawling pirate haven, raise a fleet to explore the high seas, and take on the Crown to keep the Age of Piracy alive! From ale to flintlock pistols, and from scallywags to swashbucklers, you’ll need to manage complex production chains and govern a rowdy crew to reign supreme over the seas!
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Pioneers of Pagonia
Single-player alternative to Salt of the Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Salt of the Earth.
Rebuild hope in a world that was lost in the fog. Lead your Pioneers across the isles of Pagonia, unite scattered tribes, raise thriving communities and discover the history of your people as you reclaim your world in the new story campaign.
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Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Salt of the Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Salt of the Earth.
Gird your loins and sharpen your steel! Besiege 20 unique enemy lords and battle friends online, in this expanded remaster of the classic 'castle sim'. Relive history with new units, opponents, visuals, audio, campaigns, skirmish trails, co-op and larger maps.
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Farm Manager 2018
Single-player alternative to Salt of the Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Salt of the Earth.
Manage your own farm in the game Farm Manager 2018! To expand your farm business, produce cheap and sell your products in high prices. Control the process of land cultivation, employ the best staff, buy the most appropriate farm equipment, raise livestock and process the harvested crops.