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Single-player games like DAVE THE DIVER

Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to DAVE THE DIVER, 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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    Orion Blue — Steam game cover

    Orion Blue

    Single-player alternative to DAVE THE DIVER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with DAVE THE DIVER.

    Orion Blue is a cozy fishing adventure set on a beautiful alien planet. Catch fish, gather resources, and build relationships with the locals. Play actively, or relax and let the game progress with Idle Mode.

    2026SportsIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Call of Boba — Steam game cover

    Call of Boba

    Single-player alternative to DAVE THE DIVER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with DAVE THE DIVER.

    A cozy pixel art adventure about saving a struggling Boba Tea shop. Brew up tasty drinks, battle enemies for inspiration, make friends with customers, and much much more, on your quest to serve up the best tea in town!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    流浪荒岛 — Steam game cover

    流浪荒岛

    Single-player alternative to DAVE THE DIVER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with DAVE THE DIVER.

    Wandering is a pixel-style sandbox action-adventure where you play as a drifting desert island adventurer trying to survive on a pristine desert island. You can explore unknown islands on a raft and get unique resources and treasures. Conquer powerful enemies and acquire rare equipment.

    2023ActionAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nivalis — Steam game cover

    Nivalis

    Single-player alternative to DAVE THE DIVER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with DAVE THE DIVER.

    Grow your business, manage restaurants and nightclubs, make friends and enemies, buy and decorate apartments, go fishing and maybe even find love in Nivalis, the city that stretches from the ocean to the clouds.

    2026AdventureSimulationRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hokko Life — Steam game cover

    Hokko Life

    Single-player alternative to DAVE THE DIVER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with DAVE THE DIVER.

    Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Catch & Cook: Fishing Adventure — Steam game cover

    Catch & Cook: Fishing Adventure

    Single-player alternative to DAVE THE DIVER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with DAVE THE DIVER.

    Catch & Cook is a fishing adventure game in which you are not only a fisherman, but also a restaurant owner. Explore the ocean, catch fish and cook them in your own restaurant. A wide variety of fish, recipes and gameplay mechanics await you. So, what are you waiting for?

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kynseed — Steam game cover

    Kynseed

    Single-player alternative to DAVE THE DIVER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with DAVE THE DIVER.

    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.

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Immortal Life — Steam game cover

    Immortal Life

    Single-player alternative to DAVE THE DIVER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with DAVE THE DIVER.

    Embark on a magical journey in this captivating life simulation game. Escape to a welcoming valley, farm with spells, and master skills like fishing, crafting, and cooking. Engage in epic battles, strengthen the bonds with your companions, and build your dream home to achieve Immortal Life!

    2024ActionAdventureSimulation6.79 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Valheim — Steam game cover

    Valheim

    Single-player alternative to DAVE THE DIVER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with DAVE THE DIVER.

    A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Moonlighter — Steam game cover

    Moonlighter

    Single-player alternative to DAVE THE DIVER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with DAVE THE DIVER.

    Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Travellers Rest — Steam game cover

    Travellers Rest

    Single-player alternative to DAVE THE DIVER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with DAVE THE DIVER.

    Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Graveyard Keeper — Steam game cover

    Graveyard Keeper

    Single-player alternative to DAVE THE DIVER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with DAVE THE DIVER.

    Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.

    2018IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Moonglow Bay — Steam game cover

    Moonglow Bay

    Single-player alternative to DAVE THE DIVER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with DAVE THE DIVER.

    Embark on a journey as a rookie angler in Moonglow Bay, fulfilling your partner's final wish. Team up with friends, family, and neighbours to hone your fishing skills, nourish relationships, and restore a remote town's fractured community in this slice-of-life fishing RPG!

    2021IndieAdventureRPG24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Grounded — Steam game cover

    Grounded

    Single-player alternative to DAVE THE DIVER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with DAVE THE DIVER.

    The world is a vast, beautiful and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?

    2022ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition — Steam game cover

    Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition

    Single-player alternative to DAVE THE DIVER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with DAVE THE DIVER.

    Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Children of Morta — Steam game cover

    Children of Morta

    Single-player alternative to DAVE THE DIVER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with DAVE THE DIVER.

    Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?

    2019ActionIndieAdventure21.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bancho the Chef — Steam game cover

    Bancho the Chef

    Single-player alternative to DAVE THE DIVER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with DAVE THE DIVER.

    <Bancho the Chef> is a cooking simulation + adventure game that follows Bancho from <Dave the Diver> during his youth on the road to becoming a sushi master. Travel through cities across Asia and experience the joy of cooking firsthand as you follow Bancho’s journey and learn unique local cuisines!

    AdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →