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Single-player games like Modern Game Tycoon

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Modern Game Tycoon, 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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    Agrocracy — Steam game cover

    Agrocracy

    Single-player alternative to Modern Game Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Modern Game Tycoon.

    A farming management game focused on planning and numbers. This is not a farming sim - no driving, animals, or role-playing. Manage weather, labor, capital, and time on a large isometric map.

    2026Strategy6.59 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Boba Bar: Bubble Tea Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Boba Bar: Bubble Tea Tycoon

    Single-player alternative to Modern Game Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Modern Game Tycoon.

    Boba Bar: Bubble Tea Tycoon is a Kawaii themed pixel art game where you start your journey with a humble drink stand. Learn new recipes and unlock new equipment and locations, manage sales prices and inventory in order to succeed in becoming the largest bubble tea tycoon in town!

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Arcade Warlord — Steam game cover

    Arcade Warlord

    Single-player alternative to Modern Game Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Modern Game Tycoon.

    A business strategy game set in the 80s arcade boom, where your company exists on the map. Develop hit games, deploy specialist Agents, move cabinets and cash across the city, and compete for strategic locations while managing the logistics of expansion.

    2026StrategySimulationEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hardware Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Hardware Tycoon

    Single-player alternative to Modern Game Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Modern Game Tycoon.

    From 1986 to 2026, design and engineer the world's most advanced CPUs. Run your own fabs or manufacture for rivals. Research groundbreaking tech, manage your team, buy and build offices, and dominate the market through decades of cutthroat competition. Become the ultimate hardware tycoon.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation10.79 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Epicenter City — Steam game cover

    Epicenter City

    Single-player alternative to Modern Game Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Modern Game Tycoon.

    Build a multi-generational tech empire in this cyberpunk life simulator. Found startups, navigate stock markets, and manage your networks to climb the corporate ladder. From surviving disasters to finding love, every choice determines if your lineage becomes a permanent legend on the leaderboard.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Devices Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Devices Tycoon

    Single-player alternative to Modern Game Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Modern Game Tycoon.

    Devices Tycoon is a unique business simulator that will make you feel like the owner of a company that creates your own devices! In the game you can create your own smartphones, tablets, laptops, smart watches, headphones, operating systems and even your own processors!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Server Owner Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Server Owner Tycoon

    Single-player alternative to Modern Game Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Modern Game Tycoon.

    Server Owner Tycoon has you step into the shoes of a game server owner to build your own online empire. Manage your staff members, catch the latest trends, keep users satisfied, research new features, and administer your server. Do you have what it takes to become the best server owner?

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    AAA Simulator — Steam game cover

    AAA Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Modern Game Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Modern Game Tycoon.

    The game industry is a roguelike! Your family has just acquired dozens of new game studios, and YOU'RE the nepo baby in charge of running them. Fire people, grow your network, and do whatever it takes to satisfy "The Board" - and that means maximizing profit!

    StrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →