Single-player games like DAVE THE DIVER
Below are 16 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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Stardew Valley
Single-player alternative to DAVE THE DIVER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and RPG with DAVE THE DIVER.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
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Subnautica
Single-player alternative to DAVE THE DIVER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with DAVE THE DIVER.
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
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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.
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Coral Island
Single-player alternative to DAVE THE DIVER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with DAVE THE DIVER.
Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.
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My Time at Sandrock
Single-player alternative to DAVE THE DIVER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with DAVE THE DIVER.
Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!
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Loddlenaut
Single-player alternative to DAVE THE DIVER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with DAVE THE DIVER.
Play as an interstellar custodian sent to clean up a polluted ocean planet. Pick up trash, explore the vibrant waters, and take care of axolotl-like alien creatures!
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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.
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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.
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Valheim
Single-player alternative to DAVE THE DIVER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with DAVE THE DIVER.
A collaborative exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally generated afterlife inspired by Viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
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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.
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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!
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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?
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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?
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Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
Single-player alternative to DAVE THE DIVER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with DAVE THE DIVER.
Recettear is the story of an item shop, the girl who lives in it, and the fairy who turned her life upside down. Recette Lemongrass finds herself in charge of an item shop built into her house, in order to pay back a loan her father took and then skipped out on - and Tear, her newfound fairy "companion", won't take no for an answer!
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Pacific Drive
Single-player alternative to DAVE THE DIVER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with DAVE THE DIVER.
Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like hell to make it through alive.
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Breathedge
Single-player alternative to DAVE THE DIVER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with DAVE THE DIVER.
Survive in outer space! Together with your immortal chicken, discover the truth behind your sudden spaceship crash. Craft tools, pilot vehicles, and even control space stations to survive and explore the wreckage.