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Single-player games like Bottom of the 9th

Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Bottom of the 9th, 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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    Videopac Collection 1 — Steam game cover

    Videopac Collection 1

    Single-player alternative to Bottom of the 9th — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Strategy with Bottom of the 9th.

    Experience late 1970s gaming with this collection of 10 games for the Philips Videopac G7000 (aka the Magnavox Odyssey 2). From battling invading aliens in space, to leading your team to victory on the baseball field, to turning into a swarm of killer bees, this pack has it all.

    2022ActionSportsStrategy4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fortune Avenue — Steam game cover

    Fortune Avenue

    Single-player alternative to Bottom of the 9th — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    A competitive board game where players vote to shape their destiny. Transform caravans into 5-star hotels, collect wonders, and earn bounties for bankrupting opponents. Use airports to outmaneuver rivals, organize World Cups to multiply your rent. Can you turn your empire into a global monopoly?

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Red Cathedral — Steam game cover

    The Red Cathedral

    Single-player alternative to Bottom of the 9th — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Bottom of the 9th.

    The Red Cathedral is a fun turn-based strategy game for 1 to 4 players. Manage your resources well to build the cathedral better than anyone else and thus win the Tsar's favor.

    StrategyCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Biblios Dice — Steam game cover

    Biblios Dice

    Single-player alternative to Bottom of the 9th — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Bottom of the 9th.

    Biblios Dice is a digital adaptation of the dice game by Dr. Finn. In it you are working as medieval monks to produce illustrations and improve the prestige of your abbey. Manipulate the value of the five different resources, buy and sell at the market, and gain the bishop's favor.

    2023StrategyCasual5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    World War 2 Operation Husky — Steam game cover

    World War 2 Operation Husky

    Single-player alternative to Bottom of the 9th — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Bottom of the 9th.

    A light wargame with simple rules tailored to run smooth battles. Recommended to introduce new players to wargames basic concepts and for fast multiplayer matches.

    2021StrategySimulation8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Canvas - The Board Game — Steam game cover

    Canvas - The Board Game

    Single-player alternative to Bottom of the 9th — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    Create stunning paintings, layer cards strategically, and score ribbons in Canvas - a digital board game where art meets strategy. Choose and combine Art Cards to create beautiful paintings and enjoy a mix of artistic expression and tactical gameplay.

    2025StrategyIndieCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Meow Over Moo — Steam game cover

    Meow Over Moo

    Single-player alternative to Bottom of the 9th — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Bottom of the 9th.

    Unleash tactical mayhem in a ruthless cat-vs-cow board game! Experience cute, 1v1 pure strategy with symmetric factions, deterministic combat, and zero first-player advantage. From relaxed play to competitive mastery, every move counts in this perfectly balanced, turn-based showdown.

    2026Strategy5.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rento Fortune: Online Dice Board Game (大富翁) — Steam game cover

    Rento Fortune: Online Dice Board Game (大富翁)

    Single-player alternative to Bottom of the 9th — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    Rento is multiplayer business dice game. It is board game for 2 to 8 players.Trade lands, build houses, win auctions, roll wheel of fortune, risk in Russian Roulette and have fun.Play with your friends and acquire a monopoly over the game board :)

    2017StrategyIndieMassively Multiplayer4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Spirit Island — Steam game cover

    Spirit Island

    Single-player alternative to Bottom of the 9th — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    Become the spirits of the land, and defend the island from colonizing Invaders spreading blight and destruction! Your spirits work with the native islanders to increase your power and drive the invading colonists from your island in this strategic area-control game.

    2020StrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sentinels of the Multiverse — Steam game cover

    Sentinels of the Multiverse

    Single-player alternative to Bottom of the 9th — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    You've never played a comic book like this! Control a team of heroes battling evil villains across dynamic environments. Play out epic comic book battles come to life in this exciting adaptation of the hit card game.

    2014StrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    One Deck Dungeon — Steam game cover

    One Deck Dungeon

    Single-player alternative to Bottom of the 9th — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    The hit roguelike adventure that captures all the fun of a dungeon crawl in a single deck of cards!

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Aeon's End — Steam game cover

    Aeon's End

    Single-player alternative to Bottom of the 9th — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    Deck building with a twist! Lead a team of mages against the Nameless in this magic-based card battle game and save the city of Gravehold!

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sentinels of Earth-Prime — Steam game cover

    Sentinels of Earth-Prime

    Single-player alternative to Bottom of the 9th — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    Control a new team of heroes battling evil villains across dynamic environments. Play out epic comic book battles come to life in this exciting adaptation of the hit card game.

    2023StrategyIndie17.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    One Deck Galaxy — Steam game cover

    One Deck Galaxy

    Single-player alternative to Bottom of the 9th — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    Roll your dice and cleverly use them to build up your civilization from its humble homeworld, growing to create a Federation spanning countless star systems.

    2024StrategyIndie12.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →