Single-player games like ZenFarm
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to ZenFarm, 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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Retire in the Fairy Mountains
Single-player alternative to ZenFarm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with ZenFarm.
Retire in the Fairy Mountains is a Chinese-style farming game that integrates planting, fishing, livestock breeding, cooking, mining and free building. Players take on the role of a farmer at the foot of the Immortal Mountain, unlock various interesting items and build their own world.
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Kyma
Single-player alternative to ZenFarm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with ZenFarm.
Kyma is a wacky game blending RPG and life simulation. Help Fropin manage the city, customize it, decorate your house, create factories and gardens. Look for your missing mother by discovering amazing places and characters!
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Memory Farm
Single-player alternative to ZenFarm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with ZenFarm.
Memory Farm is a nostalgic farming mobile game. Return to childhood: farm, raise poultry, gather wood and harvest. Unlock shops as the main house upgrades to cook. Complete tasks for upgrade resources. With various gameplay, renovate the barren courtyard into a thriving one.
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Lingyao Garden | 虚空灵药园
Single-player alternative to ZenFarm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with ZenFarm.
He mistakenly entered the secret realm of the void with abundant aura, met the seriously injured female master, and then embarked on the life of cultivating pills
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Farm Debt Repay Life
Single-player alternative to ZenFarm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with ZenFarm.
This simulation farm game features randomized resources and bonuses. Cultivate farmland, grow crops, mine minerals, craft tools, and repay your debt through hard work and wit. Along the journey, reside with three feline companions, seek their aid, befriend them, and uncover their secrets!
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Dropkick Navvy: First Step
Single-player alternative to ZenFarm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with ZenFarm.
Dropkick Navvy: First Step is a physics-based crafting/survival sim. Help the World Tree rebuild the broken cosmos as the responsibility falls upon you. Scurry through diverse landscapes, gather essential resources, and build your way towards finding the eternal source of water for the World Tree.
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My Time at Sandrock
Single-player alternative to ZenFarm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with ZenFarm.
Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!
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My Time at Portia
Single-player alternative to ZenFarm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with ZenFarm.
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!
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Dark Farts: Parody Smell Edition
Single-player alternative to ZenFarm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with ZenFarm.
EMOTIONAL DAMAGE INCOMING! The most absurd Souls-like parody ever! You’re a blacksmith with bean-powered dragon abilities, taking on evil corporations with maximum gasitude! Fart-dash, demolish bosses, and break the fourth wall in this hilarious action RPG. Smell the legend!