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Single-player games like Blockbuster Inc.

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Blockbuster Inc., 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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    The Executive - Movie Industry Tycoon — Steam game cover

    The Executive - Movie Industry Tycoon

    Single-player alternative to Blockbuster Inc. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Blockbuster Inc..

    Shape the history of the Hollywood movie industry in this sandbox business simulation game. Create the movies you've always wanted to see, hire the best team, research cutting-edge technologies, and dominate the Box Office. Can you rise from a small studio to a Hollywood giant?

    2025StrategySimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
  2. 2
    Mad Games Tycoon 2 — Steam game cover

    Mad Games Tycoon 2

    Single-player alternative to Blockbuster Inc. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Blockbuster Inc..

    Start your own game development studio in 1976. Build your own offices, production facilities and server rooms. Develop the games of your dreams and produce the next next-gen console. Rise from a small garage company to a huge corporation.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins — Steam game cover

    City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins

    Single-player alternative to Blockbuster Inc. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Blockbuster Inc..

    Manage a game studio from the dawn of the gaming industry in 1976. Your journey starts with small indie titles and grows into a gaming empire. Develop, design, and conquer the industry. From humble beginnings to gaming legend – it’s your story, your studio, your legacy!

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
  4. 4
    Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator — Steam game cover

    Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Blockbuster Inc. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Blockbuster Inc..

    Manage your very own video store in the early 90s! Rent, sell, decorate and expand your business from the ground up and relive the golden ages of video rentals!

    2026IndieSimulationCasual19.90 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
  5. 5
    News Tower — Steam game cover

    News Tower

    Single-player alternative to Blockbuster Inc. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Blockbuster Inc..

    Develop your newspaper and become New York’s new media mogul! In this tycoon, build and manage your newspaper from printer to toilet. Create your editorial line and lead your journalists through unique 1930's stories and dig out the latest scoops!

    2025StrategySimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Project Highrise — Steam game cover

    Project Highrise

    Single-player alternative to Blockbuster Inc. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Blockbuster Inc..

    Project Highrise is a skyscraper construction and management sim...

    2016StrategySimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Two Point Museum — Steam game cover

    Two Point Museum

    Single-player alternative to Blockbuster Inc. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Blockbuster Inc..

    Curate and manage incredible museums! Explore to discover amazing artifacts. Design and refine the layout, keep staff happy, guests entertained, donations plentiful… and children off the exhibits

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SimCasino — Steam game cover

    SimCasino

    Single-player alternative to Blockbuster Inc. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Blockbuster Inc..

    Modern Casino Tycoon Simulation in full 3D glory. Build the casino. Set the odds. Expand into a luxury hotel/casino or go cheap & extract max profits. Keep the vault secure at all times, and beware of criminals & cheaters!!

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →