Single-player games like Nivalis
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Nivalis, 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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Call of Boba
Single-player alternative to Nivalis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Nivalis.
A cozy pixel art adventure about saving a struggling Boba Tea shop. Brew up tasty drinks, battle enemies for inspiration, make friends with customers, and much much more, on your quest to serve up the best tea in town!
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Immortal Life
Single-player alternative to Nivalis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Nivalis.
Embark on a magical journey in this captivating life simulation game. Escape to a welcoming valley, farm with spells, and master skills like fishing, crafting, and cooking. Engage in epic battles, strengthen the bonds with your companions, and build your dream home to achieve Immortal Life!
- 3
Farmer's Dynasty 2
Single-player alternative to Nivalis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Nivalis.
Build your dream farm and secure your family’s future. Cultivate your fields, raise animals, and shape your dynasty across generations in this beautifully crafted life and farming simulation. Start your dynasty today!
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Verdant Village
Single-player alternative to Nivalis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and RPG with Nivalis.
You've washed ashore in a foreign land. With nothing to your name other than a few tools you’ll have to learn how to live off the land. Explore, grow crops, and meet the locals. How you live is up to you. Can you create a new life for yourself in the small town of Amberglen?
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Sky Harvest
Single-player alternative to Nivalis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Nivalis.
Armed with hand-me-down tools and some cash, you begin your new life as THE Chief Farmer, a position your grandfather once excelled in. Can you honor his legacy and transform the overgrown, untamed and desolate floating island into a flourishing farm abundant with produce?
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Arctic Motel Simulator
Single-player alternative to Nivalis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Nivalis.
Have you ever been to the Arctic? Do you want to open a motel in the Arctic? With the company of aurora, blizzards, polar days and nights, primeval forests, and wild animals, can you turn a run-down motel into a landmark in the Arctic?
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Gaming Cafe Simulator
Single-player alternative to Nivalis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Nivalis.
Revive a closed-down gaming café and build it into the ultimate gaming hub! Manage rentals, sell gaming merch, and expand with PCs, consoles, and an in-house café to prepare and sell fresh food. Attract customers with unique gaming sections. Can you turn your dream café into a bustling success?
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Farm Together 2
Single-player alternative to Nivalis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Nivalis.
Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in the long awaited sequel to the cozy, relaxing farming experience!
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Cloudpunk
Single-player alternative to Nivalis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Nivalis.
A neon-noir story in a rain-drenched cyberpunk metropolis. It’s your first night on the job working for the Cloudpunk delivery service. Two rules: Don’t miss a delivery and don’t ask what’s in the package.
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Phoning Home
Single-player alternative to Nivalis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Nivalis.
A tale of survival about two shipwrecked robots - ION and ANI - on their life-defining journey in this unique genre-mix of exploration, puzzle and survival.