Single-player games like Live the Life
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Live the Life, 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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inZOI
Single-player alternative to Live the Life — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Live the Life.
"Every life becomes a story" Create your unique story by controlling and observing the lives of 'Zois'. Customize characters and build houses using inZOI's easy-to-use tools to live the life of your dreams and experience the different emotions of life created by its deep and detailed simulation.
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Denizen
Single-player alternative to Live the Life — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Live the Life.
Make a living for yourself in a city full of opportunity while you meet a variety of locals, explore unique locations, and work your way to the top in this open-world life simulator.
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My Time at Sandrock
Single-player alternative to Live the Life — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Live the Life.
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!
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Founders' Fortune
Single-player alternative to Live the Life — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Live the Life.
A fantasy village builder focusing on creative building, colonist psychology and base defense. Handle resources, farming, production, tools, diplomacy, families, trading, defense, and research, as well as the wishes, expectations, thoughts, and equipment of every villager.
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SunnySide
Single-player alternative to Live the Life — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Live the Life.
Find harmony in the Japanese countryside as you help Sparky uncover lost memories in this modern take on the farming and life simulator. Build a thriving homestead, cultivate new relationships, and chase your own happiness in SunnySide.
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Mirthwood
Single-player alternative to Live the Life — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and RPG with Live the Life.
Embark on an enchanting journey and brave ferocious creatures in an immersive medieval fantasy world. Will you settle a new homestead to live a life of farming and trade, or pick up the sword and take up the adventurers' path?
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The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Live the Life — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Live the Life.
The game you know and love. For Windows 10/11. In The Sims 2, you direct your Sims over a lifetime. Give them a long existence, or leave their lives in shambles. Guide their characteristics from one generation to the next.
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TRADER LIFE SIMULATOR
Single-player alternative to Live the Life — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Live the Life.