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Single-player games like Physics Cake

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Physics Cake, 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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    Loop One: Done — Steam game cover

    Loop One: Done

    Single-player alternative to Physics Cake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Physics Cake.

    Record loops with drones and robots by hand, to build up an efficient automated factory in this physics-based VR game.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Water Physics Simulation — Steam game cover

    Water Physics Simulation

    Single-player alternative to Physics Cake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Physics Cake.

    Water Physics Simulation & Sandbox! Build ships and let them sink! Build cars and let them sink! Use bombs and destroy ragdolls. Play with natural disasters or create towns.

    2021IndieSimulationCasual8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    People Playground — Steam game cover

    People Playground

    Single-player alternative to Physics Cake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Physics Cake.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Baggage Handler Simulator — Steam game cover

    Baggage Handler Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Physics Cake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Physics Cake.

    BH Simulator is a fun and immersive airport logistics game. As a baggage hub manager, build efficient conveyor systems to sort, unload, and load luggage. Plan smart routes, avoid bottlenecks, and prove you're the boss of the baggage game. Can you turn chaos into perfect order?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively Multiplayer4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    When Ski Lifts Go Wrong — Steam game cover

    When Ski Lifts Go Wrong

    Single-player alternative to Physics Cake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Physics Cake.

    Ride into a hilarious construction puzzler; packed with over 100 creative physics-based challenges, sports and bloody disasters! Build contraptions to help every passenger reach their destination. Enjoy the sports by controlling your riders away from (or towards if you feel like it) peril!

    2019SportsIndieSimulation1.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tinytopia — Steam game cover

    Tinytopia

    Single-player alternative to Physics Cake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Physics Cake.

    Construct charming toy towns and cities atop tiny terrain. Combine building blocks to create new megastructures. Test your skills in the physics-based Challenge stages or simply unwind and obliterate everything with an array of cute catastrophes!

    2021StrategySimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    My Dream Setup — Steam game cover

    My Dream Setup

    Single-player alternative to Physics Cake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Physics Cake.

    My Dream Setup is a simulation game about building the room you've always dreamed of. A huge selection of furniture, computers and their accessories, posters, pictures, plants, and other interior details await you. Try all of them and create your dream setup.

    2023IndieSimulationCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Panelka — Steam game cover

    Panelka

    Single-player alternative to Physics Cake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Physics Cake.

    Panelka is a nostalgic, relaxing game where you immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the post-Soviet era. Create your cozy apartment or garage with that familiar, warm interior from your childhood. You have a wide selection of furniture and many other interior details at your disposal.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Merri Puzzle — Steam game cover

    Merri Puzzle

    Single-player alternative to Physics Cake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Physics Cake.

    Merri Puzzle is a physics based puzzle solving game, with a unique look and feel to it. The goal is simple, getting an object, often a ball to the end of a maze.

    2017StrategyIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Brutal TD — Steam game cover

    Brutal TD

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

    Brutal TD is a minimalist retro-styled game that combines elements of tower defense games and classic space shooters. Brutal TD puts you in complete control of a single tower. You can choose what enemies to fire at, which enemies you prioritize, and how to spend your resources.

    2023IndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Big Jays Rattastic Adventure — Steam game cover

    Big Jays Rattastic Adventure

    Single-player alternative to Physics Cake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Physics Cake.

    Big Jays Rattastic Adventure is a 3D mascot platformer game with tons of collectibles. Every level can be finished without collecting anything, but the more stuff you grab, the better grade you get at the end of each level. Unlock more levels and stuff by getting higher grades on previous levels.

    2025ActionAdventureCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →