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Single-player games like Monster Harvest

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Monster Harvest, 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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    Littlewood — Steam game cover

    Littlewood

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

    The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Moonstone Island — Steam game cover

    Moonstone Island

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

    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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    Everdream Valley — Steam game cover

    Everdream Valley

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

    A farming adventure with a dash of magic. Play solo or up to a 4-player coop. By day, restore your quaint farm into a summer paradise. Explore, raise crops, care for animals and rebuild your home. At night inhabit various creatures through your dreams and bring enchantment to the valley.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Frog Island — Steam game cover

    Frog Island

    Single-player alternative to Monster Harvest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Monster Harvest.

    Start your new life as a caretaker for an island of frogs in this cozy creature-collector! Build your dream island, discover magical wildlife, and uncover the island's many hidden secrets, to try and piece together the past life you've somehow forgotten.

    2026IndieSimulationRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cornucopia® — Steam game cover

    Cornucopia®

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

    Stardew Valley meets Paper Mario in the coziest farming RPG you've never played. Romance 34+ characters, befriend 50+, raise adorable animals, and grow crops using real soil science. No forced bedtime. A handcrafted 2.5D world full of charm, secrets, and the dream life you've been waiting for.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation17.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Re:Legend — Steam game cover

    Re:Legend

    Single-player alternative to Monster Harvest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Harvest.

    Adventure with friends in a beautiful world of wonder and fantastic creatures. Build, craft, farm and fish, as you raise and breed amazing pet companions!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Research Story — Steam game cover

    Research Story

    Single-player alternative to Monster Harvest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Monster Harvest.

    Set out to discover and record plants and creatures for the Violet Archive. Grow crops, tame animals, and build the perfect farm! Forge friendships along the way as you begin your life as a researcher!

    2025IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Farlands — Steam game cover

    Farlands

    Single-player alternative to Monster Harvest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Monster Harvest.

    Congratulations, you’ve bought your own planet! An agrarian rock at the edge of the galaxy that, for some reason, was practically being given away for free. So the time has come to leave your hectic, stressful life in an overcrowded metropolis for a more rural and rewarding life.

    2024IndieSimulationRPG17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stardew Valley — Steam game cover

    Stardew Valley

    Single-player alternative to Monster Harvest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Monster Harvest.

    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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    Harvest Moon: Mad Dash — Steam game cover

    Harvest Moon: Mad Dash

    Single-player alternative to Monster Harvest — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Go solo or take along a few friends in this fast-paced farming frenzy! Harvest, fish, milk, and more as you fulfill orders to complete each level, but watch out for molten lava, raging boars, and other obstacles!

    2019Casual19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →