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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 — Steam game cover

    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.

    2023IndieCasual8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Interstate 35 — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024Indie7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Coffee Talk — Steam game cover

    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.

    2020IndieAdventureCasual12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Talos Principle — Steam game cover

    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).

    2014ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Murder by Numbers — Steam game cover

    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!

    2020IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Far from Noise — Steam game cover

    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.

    2017IndieCasual7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Love, Ghostie — Steam game cover

    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?

    2024IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly — Steam game cover

    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.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mu Cartographer — Steam game cover

    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.

    2016Indie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Euro Truck Simulator — Steam game cover

    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!

    2013IndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    FAR: Lone Sails — Steam game cover

    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?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    In Other Waters — Steam game cover

    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?

    2020IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A Forgetful Loop — Steam game cover

    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!

    2020Indie15.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →