Single-player games like Tools Up!
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Tools Up!, 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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Overcooked
Single-player alternative to Tools Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
Overcooked is a chaotic couch co-op cooking game for one to four players. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out in a huff.
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Moving Out
Single-player alternative to Tools Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
Moving Out is a ridiculous physics-based moving simulator that brings new meaning to "couch co-op"! Are you ready for an exciting career in furniture? As a newly certified Furniture Arrangement & Relocation Technician, you’ll take on moving jobs all across the busy town of Packmore.
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Buildest
Single-player alternative to Tools Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Tools Up!.
Manage a team of industrious workers to create buildings in different architectural styles. Explore various designs, craft elaborate building elements and CREATE! You can also play with friends in co-op mode!
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Lumberhill
Single-player alternative to Tools Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
A crazy multiplayer party game in which lumberjacks try to complete tasks with nature fighting them every step of the way. Race against the clock, fight wildfires, pirates, and extremely annoying monkeys as you travel around the world and through time. Play online/local co-op and pvp or play solo.
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Highlaundry
Single-player alternative to Tools Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
Highlaundry is an intense cooperative laundry game for up to four players. Join your friends to wash and dry as many clothes as you can before time runs out. Each level, a new element plays against you!
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Dorfs: Hammers for Hire
Single-player alternative to Tools Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
A co-op crafting platformer where your friends prove worse than any enemy. Craft weapons and armor from your dwarven workshop, help your patron's army win the battle, and make your way up the Iron Mountain!
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Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Single-player alternative to Tools Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
Explore a neon galaxy in your very own battleship in this 1- to 4-player couch co-op adventure.
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Levelhead
Single-player alternative to Tools Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
Deliver those goods, real good - or get turned into scrap trying! Chaotic co-op platforming, genre-bending power-ups, a challenging campaign, and endless community-built levels await, so grab a friend and GO!
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Scythe: Digital Edition
Single-player alternative to Tools Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Scythe transports you to an alternate reality in 1920s Europa, one ravaged by the First World War. Take up the role of leader by assuming command of one of 5 factions, and set out to conquer the coveted "Factory". Lead your mechs to war and your people to victory!
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Death Roads: Tournament
Single-player alternative to Tools Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Tools Up!.
Combine deadly racing, deckbuilding, and roguelite style to get car battles unlike anything before! Choose a driver, car, weapons, and sponsors to overcome tactical encounters. Adapt to an ever-changing race to come out on top and earn entry into the last safe haven on the Divided States of America.
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W.A.N.D. Project
Single-player alternative to Tools Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
Fast-paced, roguelike bullet hell with deep, unique spellcrafting. Create and use overpowered, game-shattering spells by combining a multitude of magical elements. Defend Tokyo from a monstrous invasion using magic, reflexes, and game-changing combos.
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Tools Up! Ultimate Edition
Single-player alternative to Tools Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Tools Up!.
Tools Up! Ultimate Edition is a chaos-filled, local couch-coop extravaganza, all about renovating homes and the outdoors. It comes with all updates, content, and DLC in one package, supporting up to 4 players.
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Card Hunter
Single-player alternative to Tools Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Shuffle your cards and ready your dice - Card Hunter is a fresh new card gaming spin on classic tabletop RPGs. Battle your way through a massive campaign solo or with friends and compete with other players in ranked play and tournaments.
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Ignis: Duels of Wizards
Single-player alternative to Tools Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tools Up!.
Dive into the heat of this fast-paced battle arena! Customize the path of each magical projectile, cast powerful spells and gain a tactical advantage to prevail over your rivals in the Grand Tournament!
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Death Roads: Tournament Prologue
Single-player alternative to Tools Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Tools Up!.
Experience unprecedented car battles by merging the thrill of deadly racing, the strategic depth of deckbuilding, and the unpredictable nature of roguelite gameplay. Select a skilled driver, a powerful vehicle, an arsenal of weapons, and supportive sponsors to conquer tactical challenges.