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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 — Steam game cover

    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.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation13.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Project Real — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gendo The Gatherer — Steam game cover

    Gendo The Gatherer

    Single-player alternative to Fishing Vacation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fishing Vacation.

    Forage, Fish and Filet your way through Gendo's journey discovering a mystical, ever changing forest. After long days of gathering goodies, return to your cozy home and relax, cook and interact with the local townsfolk. Join Gendo and his quaint neighbors on an adventure of making yourself at home.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mysteries Under Lake Ophelia — Steam game cover

    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.

    2021AdventureCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    New Cross Hill — Steam game cover

    New Cross Hill

    Single-player alternative to Fishing Vacation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Fishing Vacation.

    New Cross Hill is a 2D life-sim game that has farming, fishing, mining and combat against a variety of enemies. Explore the town and grow relationships with the people in it!

    IndieSimulationRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Midnight Noodle — Steam game cover

    Midnight Noodle

    Single-player alternative to Fishing Vacation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fishing Vacation.

    Behind the warm aroma of a late-night plate of Mie Nyemek, a dark secret lurks in the shadows. Clock into your convenience store cashier shift, whip up orders at a roadside stall, and help Ogik discover where his parents suddenly vanished after a massive argument. Play for FREE now!

    ActionIndieAdventureFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tales of Herring Lake — Steam game cover

    Tales of Herring Lake

    Single-player alternative to Fishing Vacation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fishing Vacation.

    Welcome to Tales of Herring Lake, where your favourite Sunday fishing show meets Alfred Hitchcock. Grab your gear and start shaping your story!

    IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Always Remember Me — Steam game cover

    Always Remember Me

    Single-player alternative to Fishing Vacation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Fishing Vacation.

    Amy is desperate! Her boyfriend Aaron doesn't remember her anymore after a car accident! Will you be able to make him remember again? Or perhaps it's time to move on. Maybe Amy will fall in love with someone else? It's up to you to decide. Play this life simulation game with dating sim elements and shape Amy's destiny.

    2014IndieSimulationCasual17.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fear Effect Sedna — Steam game cover

    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.

    2018ActionStrategy19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Yu Crossing Animals — Steam game cover

    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.

    2021AdventureFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Third Shift — Steam game cover

    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?

    2026IndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →