Single-player games like DevLife
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to DevLife, 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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Code Tycoon
Single-player alternative to DevLife — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with DevLife.
Start in 1980 in your garage and build your software empire. Unlock languages from BASIC to Python, develop projects, hire programmers and upgrade your office. Survive deadlines, bugs and demanding clients in this tycoon simulation.
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Aislebound
Single-player alternative to DevLife — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with DevLife.
Aislebound is a first-person retail management simulator. Start with a small empty store and build it into a thriving retail operation by ordering inventory, stocking shelves, managing deliveries, hiring staff, and keeping customers satisfied.
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Game Dev Story
Single-player alternative to DevLife — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with DevLife.
Work hard and you may reach the top of the video game industry!
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Life of a Lonely Indie Game Developer
Single-player alternative to DevLife — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with DevLife.
"Create the games you want, at the time you want, and live doing only what you love." In this realistic life simulation game, an independent game developer dreams of such a life, struggling with money and time while paying taxes until death. Whether this life is happy or truly lonely, you decide.
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The Games You Make
Single-player alternative to DevLife — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with DevLife.
“Quit your job, take out a loan and make a top seller game” sounded like a great idea two months ago. Now, you’re chasing bizarre bugs, combining features that should never go together, and striving to capture that mysterious thing called “fun”. Every decision is yours—and so are the consequences.
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Legend of Homebody
Single-player alternative to DevLife — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with DevLife.
The simple game of a shut-in learning from home and earn money. (The game is purely fictional, do not try this out in reality. This is a somewhat serious and heavy game, so don't be fooled by appearances.)
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King of Retail 2
Single-player alternative to DevLife — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with DevLife.
Build a retail empire across dozens of locations with hundreds of employees. Design every inch of your stores with a deep building tool, then fine-tune pricing, staffing, and product mix to stay profitable. Scale up, customize everything, and manage the details that make or break your bottom line.
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Crypto Mining Simulator
Single-player alternative to DevLife — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with DevLife.
Realistic Mining simulator with custom builds mechanics! A lot of GPUs, CPUs, Motherboards, RAMs, SSDs, PSUs and more! Build your dream farm with 1000+ GPUs!
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Game Dev Tycoon
Single-player alternative to DevLife — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with DevLife.
In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.
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Packing House
Single-player alternative to DevLife — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Early Access with DevLife.
Start your own online store! Buy products from wholesalers and list them profitably on the Internet. Increase your shipping capacity and assortment. Ensure timely delivery to customers and that everyone receives the goods they ordered. Beware of negative reviews as they can spoil your reputation!