Single-player games like Carpe Deal 'Em
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Carpe Deal 'Em, 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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RimWorld
Single-player alternative to Carpe Deal 'Em — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Carpe Deal 'Em.
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
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Cities: Skylines
Single-player alternative to Carpe Deal 'Em — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Carpe Deal 'Em.
Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience.
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Europa Universalis IV
Single-player alternative to Carpe Deal 'Em — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Carpe Deal 'Em.
Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build an empire for the ages.
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Frostpunk
Single-player alternative to Carpe Deal 'Em — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Carpe Deal 'Em.
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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Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Single-player alternative to Carpe Deal 'Em — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Carpe Deal 'Em.
A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.
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Stellaris
Single-player alternative to Carpe Deal 'Em — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Carpe Deal 'Em.
Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.
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Prison Architect
Single-player alternative to Carpe Deal 'Em — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Carpe Deal 'Em.
Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.
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Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
Single-player alternative to Carpe Deal 'Em — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Carpe Deal 'Em.
Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!
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Dead End Road
Single-player alternative to Carpe Deal 'Em — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Dead End Road is an atmospheric driving game, with a low-fi aesthetic and procedurally generated elements. Complete your journey to seek the assistance of the old witch at Dead End Road; Get there before daybreak and perhaps, just perhaps, you can escape this nightmare.
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Illuminascii
Single-player alternative to Carpe Deal 'Em — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Illuminascii - a first person shooter with an ascii text based visual style, featuring randomly generated content and roguelike / rpg elements. Monsters, weapons, armor, levels and cutscenes are all created with random characteristics.
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The Nothing
Single-player alternative to Carpe Deal 'Em — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The Nothing is a surreal and atmospheric action game with a new aesthetic, procedurally generated elements and perma-death - Designed for multiple short "runs", with endings based on the route you've chosen and the actions you've taken.