Single-player games like Fishing Vacation
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Fishing Vacation, 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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Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker
Single-player alternative to Fishing Vacation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fishing Vacation.
Welcome Tavernkeep! In this D&D-inspired visual novel you will run a cozy seaside tavern, meet adventurers, gather rumours and mix fate-altering drinks to stop dreams from twisting into nightmares.
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Doug's Playground
Single-player alternative to Fishing Vacation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fishing Vacation.
Wash up on a unassuming island, meet a blob of mercury named Doug, and fish. Offer your best catches to the King who took Doug's playground long ago, and slowly bring both the island and the playground back to life. A gentle fishing game with an odd streak that's sure to surprise you along the way.
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彩虹港 - Rainbow Haven
Single-player alternative to Fishing Vacation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fishing Vacation.
About StorySong Kerr arrived in a city rumored to be haunted - Rust City... As the investigation deepens, she unravels numerous puzzles and explores the long-buried past of this city...Main CharactersSong Kerr: The female protagonist of this work who comes to Rust City to investigate.
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Project Real
Single-player alternative to Fishing Vacation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fishing Vacation.
The Real Project is a game where you shape your virtual life. Choose professions, build authentic relationships and explore a wide, vibrant world full of fascinating NPCs. Face challenges, explore stunning landscapes. Live a complete virtual life, full of unique adventures.
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A Kingdom of Soil
Single-player alternative to Fishing Vacation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fishing Vacation.
Return to a medieval borderland. Rebuild from a hoe, forge, hunt, and reclaim your tavern amid faction conflicts. Words sway deals, cooking wins hearts, choices shape your legacy. Live your legend in an open world.
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Gendo The Gatherer
Single-player alternative to Fishing Vacation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fishing Vacation.
A cozy life sim where you forage, cook and serve your way through Gendo's journey navigating an abundant, ever changing landscape. After long days of gathering goodies, return to your cozy home to prepare, cook and serve your dishes to the local townsfolk. Join Gendo in his life in the countryside.
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Beach Manager Simulator
Single-player alternative to Fishing Vacation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fishing Vacation.
Run your own beach from a first-person view. Charge entry fees, clean the sand, stock the beach market, manage loungers and umbrellas, keep guests satisfied, recover lost valuables, and expand your seaside business.
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Mysteries Under Lake Ophelia
Single-player alternative to Fishing Vacation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Fishing Vacation.
Relax, and fish in a very strange lake.
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Fear Effect Sedna
Single-player alternative to Fishing Vacation — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Thrilling action and stealth gameplay enhanced by the Fear system, an exciting story and ultra-stylish cutscenes. Harness your team’s dynamic abilities to tackle enemies and puzzles like never before.
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Yu Crossing Animals
Single-player alternative to Fishing Vacation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Fishing Vacation.
Yu's got a new job - working as a mayor's assistant in a small town.
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The Third Shift
Single-player alternative to Fishing Vacation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fishing Vacation.
In this Game Boy styled horror game, uncover the mystery of the Roanoke Museum of History and Wonder. Get lost in its maze-like exhibits, solve peculiar puzzles, and survive being hunted by grotesque creatures from the controversial Human Body Exhibit. Can you leave the museum alive?