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Single-player games like Tracon!2012:SE

Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Tracon!2012:SE, 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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    Kerbal Space Program — Steam game cover

    Kerbal Space Program

    Single-player alternative to Tracon!2012:SE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.

    2015IndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    This War of Mine — Steam game cover

    This War of Mine

    Single-player alternative to Tracon!2012:SE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.

    2014IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kenshi — Steam game cover

    Kenshi

    Single-player alternative to Tracon!2012:SE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wreckfest — Steam game cover

    Wreckfest

    Single-player alternative to Tracon!2012:SE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Wreckfest is a demolition derby themed racing game with soft-body damage modeling, sophisticated driving dynamics and in-depth vehicle upgrading, featuring both demolition derbies and more traditional track races. It’s all about fun, breakneck racing and over-the-top crashes.

    2018ActionSportsIndie29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Banished — Steam game cover

    Banished

    Single-player alternative to Tracon!2012:SE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    In this city-building strategy game, you control a group of exiled travelers who decide to restart their lives in a new land. They have only the clothes on their backs and a cart filled with supplies from their homeland. The townspeople of Banished are your primary resource.

    2014StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Door Kickers — Steam game cover

    Door Kickers

    Single-player alternative to Tracon!2012:SE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.

    2014ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mini Metro — Steam game cover

    Mini Metro

    Single-player alternative to Tracon!2012:SE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?

    2015StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ultimate General: Gettysburg — Steam game cover

    Ultimate General: Gettysburg

    Single-player alternative to Tracon!2012:SE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    A Tactical Battle Simulator that allows you to command thousands of soldiers as a Union or Confederate General. The game features the most accurately created map, a non-linear battle campaign, complex morale, innovative control mechanics and smart AI.

    2014StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tower!3D Pro — Steam game cover

    Tower!3D Pro

    Single-player alternative to Tracon!2012:SE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Tower!3D Pro will put you in the position of an airport tower controller, one of the most stressful job on the world!

    2017Simulation59.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tower! Simulator 3 — Steam game cover

    Tower! Simulator 3

    Single-player alternative to Tracon!2012:SE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Immerse yourself in an ultra-realistic environment that brings the challenges of air traffic control right to your fingertips. With brand-new lighting system, intuitive 2D graphical user interface (GUI), improved voice recognition, 9 airports included, Tower! Sim 3 sets a new gold standard.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation59.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tower!3D — Steam game cover

    Tower!3D

    Single-player alternative to Tracon!2012:SE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Tower!3D is the successor to the best-selling Tower! 2011 airport tower simulator. Using an intuitive command interface, users of all levels can enjoy the Tower!3D experience. Tower!3D brings the whole environment to life in full 3D with realistic foliage, real time weather changes and volumetric lighting.

    2016SimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tower!2011:SE — Steam game cover

    Tower!2011:SE

    Single-player alternative to Tracon!2012:SE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Tower!2011:SE is not an arcade game. With a complex command structure, advanced AI and Speech Recognition technology Tower!2011:SE will allow you to experience of the thrill of being a real air traffic controller.

    2017IndieSimulation24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SteamCity Chronicles - Rise Of The Rose — Steam game cover

    SteamCity Chronicles - Rise Of The Rose

    Single-player alternative to Tracon!2012:SE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Tracon!2012:SE.

    SteamCity is a turn-based strategy game with a unique world setting, merging steampunk with strong Asian influences. You can control many characters, from brave Rose Militia members, to powerful steam robots, renegade enemy soldiers, and even the main heroes.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie12.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tower! 3D — Steam game cover

    Tower! 3D

    Single-player alternative to Tracon!2012:SE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Tower!3D is the successor to the best-selling Tower! 2011 airport tower simulator. Tower!3D brings the whole environment to life in full 3D with realistic foliage, real time weather changes and volumetric lighting.

    2020IndieSimulation8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →