Single-player games like Paralives
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Paralives, 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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Tiny Life
Single-player alternative to Paralives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Paralives.
In Tiny Life, you control a set of people that live together in a household. You take care of their daily needs, build their skills, forge new relationships... or just mess up their entire life in whatever way you can think of!
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Super Loco World - Cozy Train Automation
Single-player alternative to Paralives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Paralives.
Effortlessly build and automate intricate railroads and deliver goods to meet the demands of a dynamic world! Make clever use of signals and signposts to avoid traffic jams, and watch your villages blossom into bustling towns in this cozy take on the train tycoon genre.
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Mazey Village
Single-player alternative to Paralives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Paralives.
Mazey Village is a cozy town-restoring adventure where a tornado scatters homes, villagers, and their precious belongings. Explore surrounding maps to recover lost items, rebuild homes, and bring warmth and life back to the village.
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MakeRoom
Single-player alternative to Paralives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Paralives.
Build rooms, gardens, and camper vans with 1,100+ objects and the ability to make your own furniture from scratch. Learn with gentle design requests, then relax and create at your own pace.
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Drawquarium
Single-player alternative to Paralives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Paralives.
Draw your own fish and unlock new ways to decorate your aquarium. If you feed them well, they will gain a metallic shimmer as they age. Will you be the one to raise a golden fish in this relaxing sandbox experience?
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Trash Goblin
Single-player alternative to Paralives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Paralives.
A wholesome, cosy shopkeeping game with no pressures, no stress, and endless good vibes! Uncover and clean trinkets then upcycle them to sell to endless colourful and quirky customers. Spend your savings to upgrade your shop, buy better tools, plus expand and customise your space.
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Wylde Flowers
Single-player alternative to Paralives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Paralives.
Join Tara on a heartfelt journey to become a witch in Wylde Flowers. Farm by day, and cast spells by night as you craft your cottagecore life and bond with your coven. Come to know and love the fully voice acted characters of Fairhaven, as you unravel a local mystery.
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Lured In
Single-player alternative to Paralives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Paralives.
Run your own cozy aquarium! Travel to different places to catch all types of fish. Bring them back for idle profits, or sell them for instant cash. Unlock research for new upgrades, and ascend for powerful bonuses. Customize your character and tanks, and make your aquarium your own!