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Single-player games like Shanghai Office Simulator

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Shanghai Office 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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    与我签订契约,成为救世勇者吧! — Steam game cover

    与我签订契约,成为救世勇者吧!

    Single-player alternative to Shanghai Office Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shanghai Office Simulator.

    Summoned by the Goddess of Time, You're the hero who time-travelled and shoulders the responsibility of saving the collapsing new world. We plan to design four classes with totally different mechanics, aiming to provide a diversified gaming experience to players.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Capture Creatures — Steam game cover

    Capture Creatures

    Single-player alternative to Shanghai Office Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shanghai Office Simulator.

    Welcome to the Capture Mansion, home of Capture Creatures. Here you can fill your collection and explore the mansion, all while risking your deck. No matter how skilled you are, there's a place for you in the Capture Mansion. Remember, whether you win or lose, just try to have fun!

    2022StrategyIndieRPG0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Marvel's Midnight Suns — Steam game cover

    Marvel's Midnight Suns

    Single-player alternative to Shanghai Office Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Shanghai Office Simulator.

    FIGHT AND STRATEGIZE LIKE A SUPER HERO IN THE DARKER CORNERS OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE. Play as The Hunter, a legendary demon slayer who must lead a team of Super Heroes and supernatural warriors facing apocalyptic threats.

    2022StrategyRPG8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zold:out — Steam game cover

    Zold:out

    Single-player alternative to Shanghai Office Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Shanghai Office Simulator.

    Zold:out is a semi-turn-based tactical RPG combined with deck building. You will use multiple weapons in one turn to challenge powerful enemies in a non-grid battlefield. Recruit clerks, forge weapons, and save the world with your strategy and creativity!

    2023StrategyRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deliverance & Reign — Steam game cover

    Deliverance & Reign

    Single-player alternative to Shanghai Office Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shanghai Office Simulator.

    Join a gothic battle where Good confronts Evil using roguelike deckbuilding mechanics. Play as either side, invading Alaric's Castle, or as Alaric himself defending against the invading heroes!

    2023StrategyIndieRPG4.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend — Steam game cover

    Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend

    Single-player alternative to Shanghai Office Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shanghai Office Simulator.

    Welcome to Eientei, combine multiple colors of mana to build your ideal deck, duel with gensokyo girls, and chase back the mysterious moon treasure. Also, enjoy the unpredictable Roguelike with fantasy Danmaku!

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure23.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deck of Souls — Steam game cover

    Deck of Souls

    Single-player alternative to Shanghai Office Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Shanghai Office Simulator.

    Roguelite deck-building meets souls-like. Break out of an infinite loop to close the hell gates, turn enemies into cards, and build your own omnipotent Deck of Souls! Rolls included.

    2024StrategyRPG8.39 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Black Book — Steam game cover

    Black Book

    Single-player alternative to Shanghai Office Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shanghai Office Simulator.

    “Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slay the Spire — Steam game cover

    Slay the Spire

    Single-player alternative to Shanghai Office Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shanghai Office Simulator.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Princess Maker 5 — Steam game cover

    Princess Maker 5

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

    Discover magic in our world with Princess Maker 5! A lone princess needs your care in a realm where fantasy meets reality. Guide her growth and shape her destiny. Create unforgettable memories as you raise her.

    2018Simulation29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Monster Train — Steam game cover

    Monster Train

    Single-player alternative to Shanghai Office Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Shanghai Office Simulator.

    Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.

    2020Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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