Single-player games like Moon Tycoon
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Moon Tycoon, 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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Space Haven
Single-player alternative to Moon Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Moon Tycoon.
Embark on a space voyage with your ragtag crew of civilians in search of a new home. Build spaceships tile by tile, create optimal gas conditions, manage the needs and moods of their crew, encounter other space-faring groups, and explore the universe in this spaceship colony simulation.
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The Crust
Single-player alternative to Moon Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Moon Tycoon.
Automate a lunar base as you become the savior of humanity exploring the future on the moon. Mine, craft, research, and trade resources with Earth in this gripping narrative basebuilder.
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Spacebase DF-9
Single-player alternative to Moon Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Moon Tycoon.
In Spacebase DF-9, you'll build a home among the stars for a motley population of humans and aliens as they go about their daily lives. Mine asteroids, discover derelicts, and deal with the tribulations of galactic resettlement in Earth's distant future.
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Surviving Mars
Single-player alternative to Moon Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Moon Tycoon.
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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Anno 2205™
Single-player alternative to Moon Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Moon Tycoon.
In Anno 2205™, you join humankind‘s next step into the future with the promise to build a better tomorrow. You conquer Earth, establishing rich, bustling cities and grand industrial complexes, but to secure the prosperity of your people, you must travel into space.
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Spacebase Startopia
Single-player alternative to Moon Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Moon Tycoon.
Spacebase Startopia captivates with its original mixture of economic simulation and empire building strategy paired with classic RTS skirmishes and a good dose of humor.
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Two Point Museum
Single-player alternative to Moon Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Moon Tycoon.
Curate and manage incredible museums! Explore to discover amazing artifacts. Design and refine the layout, keep staff happy, guests entertained, donations plentiful… and children off the exhibits
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Tinytopia
Single-player alternative to Moon Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Moon Tycoon.
Construct charming toy towns and cities atop tiny terrain. Combine building blocks to create new megastructures. Test your skills in the physics-based Challenge stages or simply unwind and obliterate everything with an array of cute catastrophes!
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Ant War: Domination
Single-player alternative to Moon Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Moon Tycoon.
Emerge from the ant hill with a handful of ants and a dream... to conquer the world. Train your ants, manage their daily workload, and travel across the town in search of new land. Sharpen your pincers and be ready to fight everyone from beetles and slugs, to the town police and the army!
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Tiki Man
Single-player alternative to Moon Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Moon Tycoon.
Chop the world's tallest Tiki! 4 tropical environments and 16 Tiki Men to unlock!
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Kick Ass Commandos
Single-player alternative to Moon Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Moon Tycoon.
Lock and Load! It's time to Kick-Ass. Grab your machine gun, flamethrower, rocket launcher, and grenades. Assault the enemy base and free commandos to join your team while you destroy everything in sight. Make your way through enemy bunkers to rescue your comrades, and kill everyone you encounter!
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Ghost Encounters: Deadwood - Collector's Edition
Single-player alternative to Moon Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The town of Deadwood is being terrorized by the ghost of a murderous outlaw in Ghost Encounters: Deadwood - The Collector's Edition!
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Redrum: Time Lies
Single-player alternative to Moon Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Moon Tycoon.
The twisted and evil Dr. Sigmund Fraud has been released from the asylum, and is up to his old tricks. Help Detective Ravenwood track him down and end his terrible crimes in Redrum – Time Lies. Dive into this Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game and free the souls of Dr. Fraud’s victims from their nightmares.
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Age of Castles: Warlords
Single-player alternative to Moon Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Moon Tycoon.
War is upon us and only the mightiest kingdom will rule the realm. Build the ultimate kingdom, wage total war on your enemies, and conquer the realm!
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Miner Mayhem
Single-player alternative to Moon Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Moon Tycoon.
Pickaxe ready? Coal, iron, gold & diamond! 18 Miners to unlock! Get chopping in this action packed, arcade style game.
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Hide and Secret Treasure of the Ages
Single-player alternative to Moon Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Moon Tycoon.
The villain Jacques has stolen the Treasures of the Ages so he can harness their mystical powers in his evil plan to rule the world. You must help Will Scout and Anna Graham on their quest to defeat him and rescue the treasures!