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Single-player games like Builder Simulator

Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to Builder Simulator, 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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    House Flipper — Steam game cover

    House Flipper

    Single-player alternative to Builder Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Builder Simulator.

    House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell them at a profit!

    2018IndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gas Station Simulator — Steam game cover

    Gas Station Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Builder Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Builder Simulator.

    Buy an abandoned gas station and restore it to its full glory. Renovate, upgrade and expand upon the offered services to keep up with your clients demands.

    2021IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    House Flipper Remastered Collection — Steam game cover

    House Flipper Remastered Collection

    Single-player alternative to Builder Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Builder Simulator.

    Guess who's back – and shinier than ever! House Flipper Remastered Collection lets you become a one-person renovation crew. Clean, build, decorate, and sell for profit! Now with better graphics, voice acting, all expansions in one toolbox, and some more heartfelt addition. It’s flipping time!

    2026IndieSimulationCasual44.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hairdresser Simulator — Steam game cover

    Hairdresser Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Builder Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Builder Simulator.

    Create new hairstyles for customers. Cut, dye, and style to perfection. Enhance your skills and master the craft. Run your business and renovate your salon. Generate profit, hire employees - aim to the top! Upload any portrait photo and try out new hairstyles thanks to the character creator!

    2024IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    House Builder — Steam game cover

    House Builder

    Single-player alternative to Builder Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Builder Simulator.

    Become a one-man construction crew! Travel around the world and through the ages to build iconic designs! Beware of unpleasant temperatures and dangerous fauna!

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Evergreen - Mountain Life Simulator — Steam game cover

    Evergreen - Mountain Life Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Builder Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Builder Simulator.

    Evergreen is a simulation game about leaving the stress of the city behind and starting a new life in a mountain valley.

    2023Simulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    WW2 Rebuilder — Steam game cover

    WW2 Rebuilder

    Single-player alternative to Builder Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Builder Simulator.

    Build the new future of Europe! Flip, renovate, repair and rebuild places destroyed during World War 2. Get to know the history and stories of civilians. Play an immersive building simulator with grappling storytelling.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cafe Owner Simulator — Steam game cover

    Cafe Owner Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Builder Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Builder Simulator.

    Open your dream restaurant at FPP. Create a unique exterior and interior, hire the best workers and chefs, create a place where people will love to eat, spend time and spend their money. Simulation of the restaurant business.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual18.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Sims™ 4 — Steam game cover

    The Sims™ 4

    Single-player alternative to Builder Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Builder Simulator.

    Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more.

    2020AdventureSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bakery Simulator — Steam game cover

    Bakery Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Builder Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Builder Simulator.

    Get up before dawn and see what it's like to be a baker! Learn to bake several dozen types of bread. Use realistic bakery machines. Deliver orders to stores, earn, and invest. Use original recipes or experiment with ingredients.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual15.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Train Station Renovation — Steam game cover

    Train Station Renovation

    Single-player alternative to Builder Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Builder Simulator.

    Welcome to an old, ruined train station. A place that will give you a lot of fun! In Train Station Renovation you play as a renovation company specialized in restoring old and damaged railway stations.

    2020IndieSimulationCasual18.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chornobyl Liquidators — Steam game cover

    Chornobyl Liquidators

    Single-player alternative to Builder Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Builder Simulator.

    Chornobyl Liquidators is not a fantastic tale of exploring the Zone. It's a story about real people facing a real threat — the CNPP disaster. Invisible radiation, KGB, difficult moral choices... Do you have enough courage and strength to take on this challenge?

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Car Trader Simulator — Steam game cover

    Car Trader Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Builder Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Builder Simulator.

    Do you know how to profit from trading cars while maintaining a good reputation? Car Trader Simulator lets you play the role of an American car dealer. Your goal is to get rich. How you do it depends entirely on you.

    2020SimulationEarly Access9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Corner Shop: NightShift — Steam game cover

    Corner Shop: NightShift

    Single-player alternative to Builder Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Builder Simulator.

    Take a night shift job in a place that runs on habit, not purpose. Restock shelves, take deliveries, clean the mess, and try to make it till morning. Not everything feels right and you’re never quite alone. Something waits in the dark.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gunslingers & Zombies — Steam game cover

    Gunslingers & Zombies

    Single-player alternative to Builder Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Builder Simulator.

    Face Zombie Apocalypse in Wild West. Manage your crew in a Turn-based strategy and adventure game. Survive, scavenge, explore the world. Use different talents of your team members and develop your tactics. Resolve the zombie mystery.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sapper - Defuse The Bomb Simulator — Steam game cover

    Sapper - Defuse The Bomb Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Builder Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Builder Simulator.

    Learn the ins and outs of one of the world's most dangerous professions. Searching, lockpicking, hacking, disarming, operating under pressure. Welcome to the typical day of Sapper. Courage is forged in the sounds of ticking bombs and the feeling of cold sweat on your back.

    2023ActionAdventureSimulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Train Station Renovation - First Job — Steam game cover

    Train Station Renovation - First Job

    Single-player alternative to Builder Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Builder Simulator.

    Welcome to the prologue to Train Station Renovation. This is where you will learn and teach how to renovate these small and the largest train stations in the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →