Single-player games like Zoo Cleaner
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Zoo Cleaner, 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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G.O.P.O.T.A
Single-player alternative to Zoo Cleaner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Zoo Cleaner.
And you're a chubby guy?
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WHAT THE GOLF?
Single-player alternative to Zoo Cleaner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zoo Cleaner.
A silly physics-based golf parody where every golf course is a new surprising type of golf, some brilliant or hilarious, others so absurd you will ask yourself: WHAT THE GOLF?
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ABZU
Single-player alternative to Zoo Cleaner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zoo Cleaner.
From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.
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Animal Shelter 2
Single-player alternative to Zoo Cleaner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zoo Cleaner.
Welcome back to the heartwarming world of Animal Shelter 2! Provide a loving home for every four-legged friend in need – play with them, pet them, even dress them up! Get to know them and find them a loving family. Play with your friends and manage your shelter together in co-op!
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Wildmender
Single-player alternative to Zoo Cleaner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zoo Cleaner.
A desert gardening survival game. Start from a tiny spring and cultivate a blooming garden. Explore a vast world amid the sands and uncover its mysteries. Can you defend against the relentless forces of nature and mysterious wraith corruption, to bring life to a dying world?
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Imagine Earth
Single-player alternative to Zoo Cleaner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Zoo Cleaner.
Build your own global colonies on distant worlds. Manage energy and resource supplies and produce goods for space trade. Form economic and diplomatic alliances or take over competing corporations. Conduct research to protect your colonists from disasters and avoid a climate crisis.
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A Short Hike
Single-player alternative to Zoo Cleaner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zoo Cleaner.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
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Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
Single-player alternative to Zoo Cleaner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zoo Cleaner.
A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.
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Cats War
Single-player alternative to Zoo Cleaner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zoo Cleaner.
Cats War is an incredibly addictive third-person shooter. You have to play as a cat who wants to take revenge on the ducks for their bad deeds! You have deadly fists, a bat and even a pistol in your arsenal! Punish all ducks and collect all flowers.
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История бомжа
Single-player alternative to Zoo Cleaner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zoo Cleaner.
The story of a homeless person is a wonderful story about one cheerful homeless person. This game will be able to immerse you in the world of homelessness. In this excellent game, you will need to collect bottles and turn them in to buy some vodka.
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Jacob The Farmer
Single-player alternative to Zoo Cleaner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zoo Cleaner.
Jacob The Farmer - is a story about a farmer who died from being hit by his cow. But this is clinical death and he can return. Help Jacob navigate through evil demons and seething lava to return to his farm! The game has excellent graphics, a frightening atmosphere and a lot of fun !!!
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Infected City
Single-player alternative to Zoo Cleaner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zoo Cleaner.
Infected City is a first person shooter. In this game, all people have turned into zombies. You have to pick up dusty weapons and protect yourself, and most importantly, save your beloved wife from hordes of bloodthirsty zombies.
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Planet B24
Single-player alternative to Zoo Cleaner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zoo Cleaner.
Planet B24 is a first-person horror quest. In this game, you are abducted by aliens to put their terrible experiments on you. You have to solve puzzles and escape from the aliens so that they do not catch you. Get out of this damn planet to return to planet Earth.
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Women's Prison
Single-player alternative to Zoo Cleaner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zoo Cleaner.
Women's Prison is a first-person adventure. In this game you are put in a women's prison and you have to spend more than one year of your life here. You will need to solve puzzles and complete various tasks to undress your cellmate. Take off all her clothes!
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История бомжа 2: полицейский беспредел
Single-player alternative to Zoo Cleaner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zoo Cleaner.
Homeless Story 2: Police Mayhem is a third person adventure. This is a sequel to the legendary game Story of a Homeless. Find out how the story of our beloved homeless Artyom ended. Feel all the hardships of a homeless person's life.
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Forest adventure
Single-player alternative to Zoo Cleaner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zoo Cleaner.
Forest Adventure is a side scrolling action game. In this game you play as Freddy the frog. The frog's home was taken over by green monsters and they want to stay there forever. Save the forest from green scoundrels!