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Single-player games like Chinese Train Trip

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Chinese Train Trip, 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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    Russian Train Trip — Steam game cover

    Russian Train Trip

    Single-player alternative to Chinese Train Trip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Chinese Train Trip.

    Traveling on passenger trains in Russia. First-person exploration.

    2021AdventureSimulation3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Russian Train Trip 2 — Steam game cover

    Russian Train Trip 2

    Single-player alternative to Chinese Train Trip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chinese Train Trip.

    Journey on a passenger train in Russia. You play as a first-person character, you have to travel by train for 7 days to Vladivostok. Look out the window, listen to the radio, and move around the carriage.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Trans-Siberian Legends — Steam game cover

    Trans-Siberian Legends

    Single-player alternative to Chinese Train Trip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chinese Train Trip.

    A first-person adventure game with a storyline. You are about to travel on a passenger train along the Trans-Siberian Railway. You can walk around cities, ride a train and watch nature change, talk to passengers and much more.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    СИМУЛЯТОР ЛАЗАНЬЯ ПО ЗАБРОШКАМ — Steam game cover

    СИМУЛЯТОР ЛАЗАНЬЯ ПО ЗАБРОШКАМ

    Single-player alternative to Chinese Train Trip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chinese Train Trip.

    At its core, it's not really a game. Rather, a short tour of the authentic post-Soviet courtyard, which has long been abandoned by local residents.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Smoking Simulator — Steam game cover

    Smoking Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Chinese Train Trip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Chinese Train Trip.

    Have you ever wanted to relax and have a good smoke in an atmospheric village? Then you are exactly at the right place - take a drag on your cigarette and go ahead and explore our wonderful world.

    2023IndieSimulationCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dinosaur Fossil Hunter — Steam game cover

    Dinosaur Fossil Hunter

    Single-player alternative to Chinese Train Trip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chinese Train Trip.

    Become a real paleontologist, explore various environments and search for dinosaur fossils. Dig for and study the remnants of these majestic creatures to learn about their evolution. Build your own museum and experience an immersive background story.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Мухосранск | Russian City Sim — Steam game cover

    Мухосранск | Russian City Sim

    Single-player alternative to Chinese Train Trip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chinese Train Trip.

    The atmosphere of the nuclear wasteland.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lushfoil Photography Sim — Steam game cover

    Lushfoil Photography Sim

    Single-player alternative to Chinese Train Trip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chinese Train Trip.

    A tranquil exploration and photography experience set across a vast selection of faithfully detailed landscapes.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Train Travel Simulator — Steam game cover

    Train Travel Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Chinese Train Trip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Chinese Train Trip.

    Simulator of travel in the carriage of a passenger train across Russia.

    2021IndieSimulation3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pleim — Steam game cover

    Pleim

    Single-player alternative to Chinese Train Trip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chinese Train Trip.

    An open world adventure game. You can move around the city, talk to residents, and investigate cases. The game has an interesting plot that will not leave anyone indifferent.

    2022IndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Russian Train Trip 3 — Steam game cover

    Russian Train Trip 3

    Single-player alternative to Chinese Train Trip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Chinese Train Trip.

    A first-person adventure game with a deep plot. You have to get from Tyumen to Novosibirsk on a passenger train. You can look out the window and watch the changing nature, weather and architecture. You can see forests, fields, mountains, cities and villages.

    2023Adventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Red October — Steam game cover

    Red October

    Single-player alternative to Chinese Train Trip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chinese Train Trip.

    Red October: A scientific thriller in the USSR. Physicist Sokolov is drawn into the race for the energy of the future in the closed city of Oktyabrsk-21. Intrigue, espionage, moral choices. The fate of the world is in your hands!

    2025IndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →