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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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    INCEL SIMULATOR — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    TryAndLove — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024IndieSimulationRPG6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Reigns — Steam game cover

    Reigns

    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.

    Sit on the throne as a benevolent (or malevolent) medieval monarch of the modern age and swipe your royal controller either left or right to impose your will upon the kingdom.

    2016IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Idle Reincarnator — Steam game cover

    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.

    2025IndieSimulationRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pact Between Us — Steam game cover

    Pact Between Us

    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.

    "Pact between us" is a FMV. After the loss parents, you and your younger sister become siblings who only have each other. You must tenderly care for her daily life.What kind of woman will your sister grow into? Every arrangement you implement during her upbringing carries profound weight.

    2025IndieSimulationRPG6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Inquisitor Simulator — Steam game cover

    Inquisitor Simulator

    Single-player alternative to A guard walks into a tavern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and RPG with A guard walks into a tavern.

    Command an inquisitorial monastery where faith, alchemy, and… creative interrogation techniques are your primary tools as an Inquisitor. Contain what can be contained. Purge the rest. Not everything is evil. Not everything is human. No one expects your judgment to be just every time. …Right?

    SimulationRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    WTF Is Wrong With You? — Steam game cover

    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?

    2021AdventureSimulationCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sky Realm Idle — Steam game cover

    Sky Realm Idle

    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.

    Sky Realm Idle is a Xianxia RPG combining Spirit Array strategy with estate management. Forge artifacts, cultivate pills, and recruit companions. Ascend from mortal to immortal through deep customization and idle growth.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    This Is the Police — Steam game cover

    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?

    2016StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Papers, Please — Steam game cover

    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.

    2013IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Toilet Paper Please — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →