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Single-player games like Distant Bloom

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Distant Bloom, 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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    Summer in Mara — Steam game cover

    Summer in Mara

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

    Take care of your own island and sail with your boat in this cozy farming adventure! Relax and unwind exploring a tropical archipelago or harvesting your own crops while helping others. Discover the story of Summer in Mara, with farming, crafting and exploring mechanics.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tools of the trade — Steam game cover

    Tools of the trade

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

    Discover recipes through experimentation in a cozy medieval crafting adventure. Use a tactile two-hand system, travel between towns, help locals with hands-on jobs, and work your way toward mastery solo or in couch co-op.

    IndieAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    OddFauna : Secret of the Terrabeast — Steam game cover

    OddFauna : Secret of the Terrabeast

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

    Grow the TerraBeast you live on from a tiny patch of land into a whimsical world! In this fully hand-sculpted, playful systemic sandbox, you'll explore vibrant biomes, farm, craft, build, and befriend the wild OddFauna to create a thriving ecosystem.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Station 58 — Steam game cover

    Station 58

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

    Piece together a national park scattered across the sky in this cozy puzzle adventure. Play solo or in couch co-op as Starla and her giant robot friend Shorty. Arrange its lost parklands, solve strange puzzles inside alien cubes, and uncover the mystery of The Scrape.

    IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deiland: Pocket Planet — Steam game cover

    Deiland: Pocket Planet

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

    Deiland: Pocket Planet is a farming adventure where you will have to take care of your tiny planet. Farm, craft, fight and explore the universe of Deiland.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Alchemy Garden — Steam game cover

    Alchemy Garden

    Single-player alternative to Distant Bloom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Distant Bloom.

    Craft magic potions and sell them in your own alchemy shop! Explore the world and harvest plants to discover new recipes! Take care of your own garden of alchemy and decorate the shop as you like!

    2022IndieSimulationCasual12.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands — Steam game cover

    Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands

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

    Farm, cook, craft and decorate in this casual open world farming adventure! Set up camp with your crew after being shipwrecked on a mysterious archipelago. Your quest is to survive, explore and uncover the secrets of the Cursed Islands. Take care of your crew to build relationships and earn rewards!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Winter Burrow — Steam game cover

    Winter Burrow

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

    Winter Burrow is a cozy woodland survival game about a mouse returning home to restore their childhood burrow. Explore, gather resources, craft, knit warm sweaters, bake pies and meet the locals.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →