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Single-player games like Kittens Game

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Kittens Game, 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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    OurClicker — Steam game cover

    OurClicker

    Single-player alternative to Kittens Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Kittens Game.

    From the creators of OurLife and OurCoven, OurClicker is a brand new clicker game that puts you in charge of an up-and-coming Game Development Studio where all you do is... CLICK!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Factory Time — Steam game cover

    Factory Time

    Single-player alternative to Kittens Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Kittens Game.

    A factory automation incremental game at the end of the universe. Start crafting by hand, automate production, and build the Chronoforge to escape.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A Cut Above: Mow & Grow — Steam game cover

    A Cut Above: Mow & Grow

    Single-player alternative to Kittens Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Kittens Game.

    Run your own lawn care business in this first-person simulation game. Mow grass, manage fuel, upgrade equipment, hire employees, and more. Start at the bottom and work your way to a mega business

    2027StrategySimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Knightfall Idle — Steam game cover

    Knightfall Idle

    Single-player alternative to Kittens Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Kittens Game.

    Knightfall Idle is a medieval idle RPG made by Gibber. Gather, process, trade, and fight across 10 skills while your kingdom runs in the background. Join a Fief, raid bandit camps, compete in seasonal leagues, or stay in the permanent realm. 450+ passive tree nodes. Free to play.

    StrategyIndieMassively MultiplayerFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Idle Commonwealth — Steam game cover

    Idle Commonwealth

    Single-player alternative to Kittens Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Kittens Game.

    Idle Commonwealth is an idle game that pays homage to the best of the idle genre. Start small, grow your commonwealth, maintain morale, establish governance, invent technologies, trade and conquer your neighbors.

    2025StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tower Wizard — Steam game cover

    Tower Wizard

    Single-player alternative to Kittens Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Kittens Game.

    Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Citizen of Rome - Dynasty Ascendant — Steam game cover

    Citizen of Rome - Dynasty Ascendant

    Single-player alternative to Kittens Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Kittens Game.

    Life sim set in the Ancient Roman Republic. Experience life and events in Ancient Rome through multiple generations of a family, helping them grow from lowly commoners to mighty Senators. Long live the Republic!

    2019IndieSimulationRPG9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    修炼成仙 — Steam game cover

    修炼成仙

    Single-player alternative to Kittens Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual and Early Access with Kittens Game.

    《修炼成仙》是一款极简主义的文字挂机游戏。创建人物,踏上仙途,自动战斗,获取战利品,修炼功法,装备法宝,一步一步登上仙途,获得永生轮回。游戏永无止境,无需焦虑通关限制,即开即挂,随缘随心,修炼成仙。

    2023IndieSimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Trimps — Steam game cover

    Trimps

    Single-player alternative to Kittens Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Kittens Game.

    A text-based incremental idle game with a ridiculous amount of unique content. Automate old stuff as you unlock new stuff to keep things interesting for hours and hours, no spam clicking necessary! Trimps is everything you love about your favorite games, distilled to their purest form.

    2022StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Idling to Rule the Gods — Steam game cover

    Idling to Rule the Gods

    Single-player alternative to Kittens Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Kittens Game.

    Idling to Rule the Gods is a free to play Idle-Game with a lot of content and some Minigames. Depending on your play-style, you can play it fast or slow. Either way it can be fun for hundreds of hours!

    2016StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NGU INDUSTRIES — Steam game cover

    NGU INDUSTRIES

    Single-player alternative to Kittens Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Early Access with Kittens Game.

    NGU INDUSTRIES (sequel to NGU IDLE) is a Free To Play Idle game and Factory Manager! It's packed with weird humor, tons of upgrades, and many hours of content! If you want that sweet, sweet dopamine release that comes with making Numbers Go Up, NGU INDUSTRIES is your game!

    2021IndieFree To PlayEarly AccessFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →