Single-player games like Chico
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Chico, 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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Planet Coaster
Single-player alternative to Chico — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Chico.
Planet Coaster® - the future of coaster park simulation games has arrived! Surprise, delight and thrill incredible crowds as you build your coaster park empire - let your imagination run wild, and share your success with the world.
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The Forest
Single-player alternative to Chico — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chico.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
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Core Keeper
Single-player alternative to Chico — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chico.
Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.
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Banished
Single-player alternative to Chico — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Chico.
In this city-building strategy game, you control a group of exiled travelers who decide to restart their lives in a new land. They have only the clothes on their backs and a cart filled with supplies from their homeland. The townspeople of Banished are your primary resource.
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Kenshi
Single-player alternative to Chico — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chico.
A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.
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RimWorld
Single-player alternative to Chico — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Chico.
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
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My Little Life
Single-player alternative to Chico — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Chico.
A relaxing life-sim that lives on the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
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Medieval Dynasty
Single-player alternative to Chico — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chico.
Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience.
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Teresa Moontyners - In the lair of the beast
Single-player alternative to Chico — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Immerse yourself in a fantastic adventure in the snowy Italian Alps. Solve puzzles to find your way out of the tunnels of the Lair of the Beast. You will discover that monsters exist, but they are not the only ones with claws.