Single-player games like New York Rat Simulator
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to New York Rat Simulator, 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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Chaos Express: Delivery Simulator
Single-player alternative to New York Rat Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with New York Rat Simulator.
Deliver goods with your friends in open-world city. Manage and upgrade your delivery point, acquire new ways of delivery and become the best.
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Stardew Valley
Single-player alternative to New York Rat Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with New York Rat Simulator.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
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The Forest
Single-player alternative to New York Rat Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with New York Rat Simulator.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
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Firewatch
Single-player alternative to New York Rat Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with New York Rat Simulator.
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
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Grass Simulator
Single-player alternative to New York Rat Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with New York Rat Simulator.
Strap it on and lock 'n' load in Grass Simulator, where you will Shoot, Loot and MOO! your way through multiple game modes revolved around...GRASS! Grass Simulator will revolutionize the way you look at grass.
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Metro Sim Hustle
Single-player alternative to New York Rat Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with New York Rat Simulator.
Take control of an underground commuter train and rise to the top in a bustling metropolis filled with cheap thrills, prime real estate, and a diverse community of unique characters.
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Grow: Song of the Evertree
Single-player alternative to New York Rat Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with New York Rat Simulator.
Grow your own worlds and nurture a deep natural connection with everything they hold. See your actions change the world for better! Bring the Evertree back to life in this breathtaking world-crafting sandbox, with life management and adventure elements.
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My Time at Portia
Single-player alternative to New York Rat Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with New York Rat Simulator.
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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Touch Grass Together
Single-player alternative to New York Rat Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with New York Rat Simulator.
Touch Grass with your friends, or on your own if you're into that sort of thing, we won't judge even if it is a little weird.
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Insomnia
Single-player alternative to New York Rat Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with New York Rat Simulator.
Experience one night as a man diagnosed with a strange and incurable form of insomnia. Your only goal is to sleep until dawn, but after the lines between your nightmares and your waking life are blurred… you might not want to sleep afterall.
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Love Love Joe Biden: The Joe Biden Dating Simulator
Single-player alternative to New York Rat Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with New York Rat Simulator.
Welcome to the retirement home! To win Joe's heart, you'll have to navigate the enticing world of gilfs, big hunky wolf-men, and sleepy presidents... Do you have what it takes?
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Love Love 2024: The Love Election
Single-player alternative to New York Rat Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with New York Rat Simulator.
Experience the future of democracy where romance is the key to choosing America’s next leader. But beware, a shadowy manipulator is attempting to rig the election! Date your favorite candidates and see if love can truly save the nation—what could go wrong?? 🏝️💕