Single-player games like Research Story
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Research Story, 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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Littlewood
Single-player alternative to Research Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Research Story.
The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.
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Seeds of Calamity
Single-player alternative to Research Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Research Story.
Take part in healing after the Great Calamity. Tend your farm, complete quests for the villagers, and explore dungeons filled with challenge and treasure in this cozy, solo-developed farming sim. Build a new life in a recovering world with your fluffy Spellbook Companion.
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Moonstone Island
Single-player alternative to Research Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Research Story.
Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!
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Fields of Mistria
Single-player alternative to Research Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Research Story.
Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!
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Stardew Valley
Single-player alternative to Research Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Research Story.
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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Kynseed
Single-player alternative to Research Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Research Story.
Embark on a lifetime of adventure in a beautiful world of creativity and intrigue. Raise a family, customise your farm, run a business, craft items, and battle some marvellously malevolent monsters.
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Roots of Pacha
Single-player alternative to Research Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Research Story.
The charming and relaxing stone-age farming sim where you live in a thriving community exploring the wonderful world of Pacha. Discover "ideas," domesticate crops, befriend animals, and help your village grow. Play co-op with friends or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.
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Halcyon Days at Taoyuan
Single-player alternative to Research Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Research Story.
Welcome to Taoyuan Village to heal your loneliness. Here, you can lead a carefree, self-sufficient life: farm, tame animals, raise livestock, fish, and build a prosperous homestead. Or, immerse in village life, meet kindred spirits, find love, and influence their destinies with your choices.