Single-player games like A guard walks into a tavern
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to A guard walks into a tavern, 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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WTF Is Wrong With You?
Single-player alternative to A guard walks into a tavern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with A guard walks into a tavern.
Have you ever wondered WTF Is Wrong With You? Well, so have we... Let's find out together, shall we?
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A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish
Single-player alternative to A guard walks into a tavern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with A guard walks into a tavern.
A satirical life-sim about surviving a biology PhD — run experiments, dodge scooping, manage your advisor, and try to graduate with your sanity (mostly) intact.
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INCEL SIMULATOR
Single-player alternative to A guard walks into a tavern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with A guard walks into a tavern.
You are Alex Dysfuctional and you have never had a girlfriend. But maybe it's not too late to change things. The only question is what is closer to you - to try again and again to pump up your body and spirit or to become the king of the incels? Make life-changing decisions and change Alex's life.
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Arcana, Gas & Waterworks Inc.
Single-player alternative to A guard walks into a tavern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with A guard walks into a tavern.
Route magical energy through a fantasy realm as a mid-level utilities employee. Connect ley lines, manage complaints, and keep the mana flowing in this comedic puzzle-strategy game set in a mundane, magickal world. The benefits are not great, but neither is the pay! So there's that.
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TryAndLove
Single-player alternative to A guard walks into a tavern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with A guard walks into a tavern.
A man's life is a life of pursuing love. The childish love of childhood sweethearts? White Moonlight's pure love? Ignorant of the astringent love of forbidden fruit? Blind love like a moth flying into a flame? True love that transcends the world? Act Ren Xing and make a willful choice.
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Definitely A Unicorn
Single-player alternative to A guard walks into a tavern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with A guard walks into a tavern.
A co-op startup management sim where you make hard decisions, argue over priorities, manage chaos, and deal with deadlines, burnout, investors, and constant pressure. Failure is expected — and every disaster is wrapped in satire and dark humor.
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Idle Reincarnator
Single-player alternative to A guard walks into a tavern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with A guard walks into a tavern.
An incremental RPG where you reincarnate through lifetimes, mastering professions, unlocking skills, and exploring mystical realms.
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I Hate My Waifu Streamer
Single-player alternative to A guard walks into a tavern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with A guard walks into a tavern.
Get the streamer's attention at any cost before someone else does. Write comments, chat, and make donations to your waifu, but do not dare to hate her!
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This Is the Police
Single-player alternative to A guard walks into a tavern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A guard walks into a tavern.
This Is the Police is a strategy/adventure game set in a city spiraling the drain. Taking the role of gritty Police Chief Jack Boyd, you'll dive into a deep story of crime and intrigue. Will Jack reach his retirement with a nice stack of bills, or will he end up broken ... or worse?
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Papers, Please
Single-player alternative to A guard walks into a tavern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A guard walks into a tavern.
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
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Toilet Paper Please
Single-player alternative to A guard walks into a tavern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with A guard walks into a tavern.
In Toilet Paper, please! you are a Toilet Paper Roll who wants to collect all the pieces of toilet paper in the world. Face more the 100 levels in this classic but challenging avoid and collect game.