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Single-player games like Potion Permit

Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to Potion Permit, 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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    Sun Haven — Steam game cover

    Sun Haven

    Single-player alternative to Potion Permit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Potion Permit.

    Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Neko House — Steam game cover

    Neko House

    Single-player alternative to Potion Permit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Potion Permit.

    Run a small cat shelter as Mikan. Care for stray cats, build trust, and help them find homes. Every adoption is a gamble, and your choices shape the shelter's reputation. Capsule art by: Ivan Caravalho https://ivanillustrator.com/

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dewlight Horizon — Steam game cover

    Dewlight Horizon

    Single-player alternative to Potion Permit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Potion Permit.

    Start your new life in a vibrant world where magic and tech entwine in mystery. Build your dream farm, master professions, restore balance through crafting and building, and befriend colorful characters as you create a place to call home in this cozy open world farming / life sim RPG.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    My Time at Sandrock — Steam game cover

    My Time at Sandrock

    Single-player alternative to Potion Permit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Potion Permit.

    Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Coral Island — Steam game cover

    Coral Island

    Single-player alternative to Potion Permit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Potion Permit.

    Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Locomoto — Steam game cover

    Locomoto

    Single-player alternative to Potion Permit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Potion Permit.

    Customise and manage your train, tend to quirky passengers, gather resources, craft decorations, and upgrade your conductors style all accompanied by soft lo-fi tunes. Become a conductor and save your hometown Barrenpyre from environmental disaster!

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Spirit Rancher — Steam game cover

    Spirit Rancher

    Single-player alternative to Potion Permit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Potion Permit.

    Spirit Rancher is a farming sim with a twist, all your crops are alive! Every aspect of nature has a spirit that you can capture. Use them to fight, craft intricate ecosystems, and build a self-sustaining ranch. Explore the land of Spirit Rancher and paint life back into the world!

    IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hokko Life — Steam game cover

    Hokko Life

    Single-player alternative to Potion Permit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Potion Permit.

    Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Moonlighter — Steam game cover

    Moonlighter

    Single-player alternative to Potion Permit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Potion Permit.

    Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Roots of Pacha — Steam game cover

    Roots of Pacha

    Single-player alternative to Potion Permit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Potion Permit.

    The charming and relaxing stone-age farming sim where you live in a thriving community exploring the wonderful world of Pacha. Discover "ideas," domesticate crops, befriend animals, and help your village grow. Play co-op with friends or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.

    2023IndieSimulationRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stardew Valley — Steam game cover

    Stardew Valley

    Single-player alternative to Potion Permit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Potion Permit.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ELDEN RING — Steam game cover

    ELDEN RING

    Single-player alternative to Potion Permit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Potion Permit.

    THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.

    2022ActionRPG59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rune Factory 5 — Steam game cover

    Rune Factory 5

    Single-player alternative to Potion Permit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Potion Permit.

    As the newest ranger of a peacekeeping organization known as SEED, protect your community by rounding up rowdy monsters and going on special missions. Cultivate your farm and friendships alike while unravelling rune-related mysteries!

    2022AdventureSimulationRPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Moonstone Island — Steam game cover

    Moonstone Island

    Single-player alternative to Potion Permit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Potion Permit.

    Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!

    2023IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fields of Mistria — Steam game cover

    Fields of Mistria

    Single-player alternative to Potion Permit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Potion Permit.

    Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!

    2024IndieSimulationRPG13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BLACKTAIL — Steam game cover

    BLACKTAIL

    Single-player alternative to Potion Permit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Potion Permit.

    Forge the legend of Baba Yaga, a girl accused of witchcraft and expelled from her home. Live out the origins of the Slavic myth in this one-of-a-kind blend of intense archery combat and dark storytelling set in a vibrant fairy tale world.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Azure Saga: Pathfinder — Steam game cover

    Azure Saga: Pathfinder

    Single-player alternative to Potion Permit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Potion Permit.

    Dive into the world of Azure Saga: Pathfinder and band together to search for the legendary planet that will save humanity. Battle your enemies in JRPG-style turn-based combat, and explore a 2.5D isometric landscape featuring hand-drawn visuals.

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →