Single-player games like Destination Ares
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Destination Ares, 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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Astro Mining
Single-player alternative to Destination Ares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Destination Ares.
Build a small mining colony in deep space and defend it from alien invaders as you extract precious minerals from asteroids in Astro Mining.
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Surviving Mars
Single-player alternative to Destination Ares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Destination Ares.
There will be challenges to overcome. Execute your strategy and improve your colony’s chances of survival while unlocking the mysteries of this alien world. Are you ready? Mars is waiting for you.
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Citizens: On Mars
Single-player alternative to Destination Ares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Destination Ares.
Experience the ultimate turn-based colony building game in Citizens: On Mars! As the leader of a fledgling Martian settlement, your mission is to develop a thriving colony amidst the harsh and unforgiving environment of the Red Planet.
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Outer Space Shack
Single-player alternative to Destination Ares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Destination Ares.
Build and manage space outposts on the Moon and Mars in this realistic simulation game. From the first step on the Moon to Mars colonization, launch rockets, take care of your astronauts and expand your base as you explore the cosmos. No grind, just pure management and exploration fun.
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Stellar Settlers: Space Base Builder
Single-player alternative to Destination Ares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Destination Ares.
Stellar Settlers is a chill space base/city builder and colony sim game. With unique vertical and horizontal base-building gameplay, settle on 10 hostile alien planets and build your own thriving colony. Get enough materials to build a physics-based Spaceship and try to escape from disasters.
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Ares Inception
Single-player alternative to Destination Ares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Destination Ares.
You are the eyes and ears of mission control for the ambitious exploration of Mars. Built under the advisement of real astronauts, engineers & planetary scientists, you will choose your mission, design your hab, and manage your crew. Monitor feeds, issue orders, and react when things go sideways.
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HAS Galactics
Single-player alternative to Destination Ares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Destination Ares.
HAS Galactics is a top-down factory builder. Design your own rocket, automate your production lines, balance your reputation between the Galactic Factions and complete daring missions. Start from a humble beginning… to a thriving galactic mega-factory!
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No Ticket Back: Craft, Survive & Escape
Single-player alternative to Destination Ares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Destination Ares.
As the brave crew sets course for the Red Planet, their mission takes a terrifying turn. In the vast emptiness of space, their once-proud vessel becomes a haunted nightmare. Can they survive the horrors that await them in the darkness and escape or will they succumb before completing their mission?