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Single-player games like Recipe for Disaster

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Recipe for Disaster, 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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    Burger Rush Simulator — Steam game cover

    Burger Rush Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Recipe for Disaster — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Recipe for Disaster.

    Burger Rush Simulator is a fast food simulator where you manage your fast food restaurant, order supplies, restock containers, take payments at checkout and drive-thru, prepare meals, hire staff, expand your kitchen and dining area, and unlock features like storage and touchscreen checkout.

    2027IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rise of Industry — Steam game cover

    Rise of Industry

    Single-player alternative to Recipe for Disaster — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Recipe for Disaster.

    Put your entrepreneurial skills to the test in the first title in the ROI series as you create & optimise intricate production lines. As an early 20th-Century industrialist, grow your empire & adapt to an ever-changing business landscape with unexpected events that could lead to boom…or bust.

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bar Baron: Restaurant & Nightlife Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Bar Baron: Restaurant & Nightlife Tycoon

    Single-player alternative to Recipe for Disaster — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Recipe for Disaster.

    Turn a half-empty room into the hottest place in town. Build your rooms, open up your menu, hire your crew, plan your supply and handle the crises every night throws at you. Bar Baron is an isometric management game that simulates running a bar and restaurant in depth.

    2026StrategySimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Warehouse Bots — Steam game cover

    Warehouse Bots

    Single-player alternative to Recipe for Disaster — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Recipe for Disaster.

    Take on the role of a warehouse manager overseeing a bustling hub of automated activity. In this immersive simulator, you'll delve into the intricacies of logistics as you control robots, construct efficient road networks, and fine-tune traffic flow to optimize your warehouse operations.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    TasteMaker — Steam game cover

    TasteMaker

    Single-player alternative to Recipe for Disaster — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Recipe for Disaster.

    TasteMaker is a restaurant tycoon game. Design your own restaurant from the ground up, decorate, create a menu, hire and manage staff, and much more. Keep your customers happy and make a profit to keep the restaurant of your dreams from turning into a nightmare.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Transport Tycoon Deluxe — Steam game cover

    Transport Tycoon Deluxe

    Single-player alternative to Recipe for Disaster — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Recipe for Disaster.

    Transport Tycoon Deluxe challenges you to become the ultimate Transport Tycoon by creating a transit empire. Build a network of trains, trucks, ships, planes, and more to grow your business, make money, and fend off rivals in this 1995 building sim from Chris Sawyer.

    2026StrategySimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Restaurant Empire II — Steam game cover

    Restaurant Empire II

    Single-player alternative to Recipe for Disaster — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Recipe for Disaster.

    Restaurant Empire 2 is the most realistic and comprehensive restaurant business simulation available, featuring 4 cuisines, 600 recipes, 4 huge cities, 2 campaigns with a total of 34 missions, 1400 interior objects, and a mix of business strategy and role-playing gameplay such as cooking contests.

    2009StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Business Simulator 2026 — Steam game cover

    Business Simulator 2026

    Single-player alternative to Recipe for Disaster — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Recipe for Disaster.

    In Business Simulator 2026, you start with a small capital and aim to build a business empire in the city by deciding which business to start in which shop and deciding the prices. Business Simulator 2026 is a business simulation that will test your business acumen and strategic planning skills.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    PlateUp! — Steam game cover

    PlateUp!

    Single-player alternative to Recipe for Disaster — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Recipe for Disaster.

    Cook and serve your dishes, design and decorate your restaurants, and expand your culinary kingdom with new unlocks, abilities and dishes in procedurally-generated locations. Classic cooking action with permanent roguelite progression. Hire your friends - or do it all yourself!

    2022ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Sims™ 4 — Steam game cover

    The Sims™ 4

    Single-player alternative to Recipe for Disaster — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Recipe for Disaster.

    Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more.

    2020AdventureSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →