Single-player games like A Day of Maintenance
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to A Day of Maintenance, 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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Annie and the AI
Single-player alternative to A Day of Maintenance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Day of Maintenance.
Step into the role of Esme, an AI built by Annie but built for what purpose? Evolve and learn by solving visual puzzles accompanied by beautiful hand-drawn artwork. Learn all about Annie's life, befriend her, and grow together.
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Interstate 35
Single-player alternative to A Day of Maintenance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Day of Maintenance.
A visual novel exploring a near-apocalyptic vision of North Texas, told through the poetic words of a young woman going home.
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Coffee Talk
Single-player alternative to A Day of Maintenance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Day of Maintenance.
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
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The Talos Principle
Single-player alternative to A Day of Maintenance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Day of Maintenance.
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
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Murder by Numbers
Single-player alternative to A Day of Maintenance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Day of Maintenance.
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
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Far from Noise
Single-player alternative to A Day of Maintenance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Day of Maintenance.
Far from Noise is a narrative set on the edge of a cliff, where two characters discuss what it means to balance between life and death.
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Love, Ghostie
Single-player alternative to A Day of Maintenance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Day of Maintenance.
Become a wholesome ghost matchmaker and grow relationships between the manor’s residents! Gift items to lift their spirits, set them up on dates, and watch love bloom! Discover cute romances with a unique story between every pair of residents! How will love blossom in your manor?
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Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
Single-player alternative to A Day of Maintenance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Day of Maintenance.
Dust off your coffee machine and prepare your warmest smile to meet your customers again in the second episode of the much loved coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator; Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly.
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Mu Cartographer
Single-player alternative to A Day of Maintenance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Day of Maintenance.
Colourful sandbox toy - Experimental treasure hunt. Manipulate an abstract machine to shape and explore colourful landscapes, and find the mysteries hidden in a shifting world.
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Euro Truck Simulator
Single-player alternative to A Day of Maintenance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Day of Maintenance.
The original Euro Truck Simulator - the game which has become the classic of the genre and is still relevant today. The first truck simulation game in a European setting, with European long haul trucks!
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FAR: Lone Sails
Single-player alternative to A Day of Maintenance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Day of Maintenance.
Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?
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In Other Waters
Single-player alternative to A Day of Maintenance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Day of Maintenance.
Play as an Artificial Intelligence guiding a stranded xenobiologist through a beautiful and mysterious alien ocean. A non-violent sci-fi story, enter a world of wonder, fear and vulnerability, unraveling the history and ecology of an impossible planet. What will you discover together?
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A Forgetful Loop
Single-player alternative to A Day of Maintenance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Day of Maintenance.
A Forgetful Loop is a time-based worker-placement puzzle game, where you need to weigh up which nodes are more important at a given moment; To get closer to the core, closer to the finish line!