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Single-player games like Black Hole Simulator

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Black Hole Simulator, 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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    Atom — Steam game cover

    Atom

    Single-player alternative to Black Hole Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Black Hole Simulator.

    A simple hydrogen atom simulator.

    2021IndieSimulationCasual0.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    I Am a Rock — Steam game cover

    I Am a Rock

    Single-player alternative to Black Hole Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black Hole Simulator.

    A rock's solar system odyssey.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Flower Challenge — Steam game cover

    Flower Challenge

    Single-player alternative to Black Hole Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black Hole Simulator.

    A flower hunter simulator. Here you can walk around the forest and enjoy the nature, meet different animals and, of course, gather flowers.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure199.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Flower Design — Steam game cover

    Flower Design

    Single-player alternative to Black Hole Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Black Hole Simulator.

    A flower arrangement sandbox game. The shapes and colors are freely adjustable and there is a garden where you can build a house and put flowers in.

    2017IndieSimulationCasual0.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Thrive — Steam game cover

    Thrive

    Single-player alternative to Black Hole Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Black Hole Simulator.

    An evolution simulation game. Take control of your species in the environment and edit your species as a whole. Compete with other evolving species for resources on an alien planet.

    2021IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    OVERVIEW (A Walk Through The Universe) — Steam game cover

    OVERVIEW (A Walk Through The Universe)

    Single-player alternative to Black Hole Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Black Hole Simulator.

    Overview is a mind-changing experience about our position in the Universe. With a narrative and an interactive mode, it features realistic imagery and accurate data to leave you in awe and wonder at the vastness of the Cosmos.

    2018IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tree Bonsai — Steam game cover

    Tree Bonsai

    Single-player alternative to Black Hole Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Black Hole Simulator.

    An artistic bonsai tree simulation game that follows the life cycle of a plum tree. You can cut branches, add nutrients, and graft while the seasons pass and your tree grows. You can finally fulfill your dreams of a digital bonsai.

    2019IndieSimulationCasual0.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SpaceEngine — Steam game cover

    SpaceEngine

    Single-player alternative to Black Hole Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Black Hole Simulator.

    The world's first science-based photorealistic interactive 3D planetarium that models the entire Universe, using procedural generation for uncharted areas.

    2019IndieSimulationCasual20.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Plankton — Steam game cover

    Plankton

    Single-player alternative to Black Hole Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Black Hole Simulator.

    Minimalist style game : plankton simulation, an electronic pet generated by math codes. Under your care it will slowly grow up and evolve.

    2016IndieSimulationCasual0.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Jellyfish — Steam game cover

    Jellyfish

    Single-player alternative to Black Hole Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black Hole Simulator.

    A simulation game about the life story of a jellyfish. In this game, I will present the full life cycle of a jellyfish: from an egg to a hydra and finally, after a not very long journey it becomes an adult jellyfish. A work of interactive art to bring the most beautiful of sea creatures to your screen.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Flower Design Ⅱ — Steam game cover

    Flower Design Ⅱ

    Single-player alternative to Black Hole Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Black Hole Simulator.

    An artistic floral arrangement simulation game, a vase of flowers can track your mood at the moment.

    2020IndieSimulationCasual0.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Yin Yang Space — Steam game cover

    Yin Yang Space

    Single-player alternative to Black Hole Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Black Hole Simulator.

    A sandbox FPS game, you can build gardens in the most intuitive and simple way and play with robots.

    2024ActionIndieSimulation0.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →