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Single-player games like Lighthouse Keeper

Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Lighthouse Keeper, 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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    Fallen Kingdom — Steam game cover

    Fallen Kingdom

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

    You have received a mission from your king. Will you complete this task? Or will you decide your own path?

    2023ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    My First Craft Survival — Steam game cover

    My First Craft Survival

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

    When I woke up, I found myself on an uninhabited island. And I had nothing with me! Anyway, the first priority is to find food to avoid starvation. At night, mysterious creatures attack, so I need to craft equipment and build a base to defend myself! In the end, there's a boss waiting for me!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure5.20 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crazy Caveman — Steam game cover

    Crazy Caveman

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

    Become a caveman, survive by building, fishing, and hunting.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure0.69 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gendo The Gatherer — Steam game cover

    Gendo The Gatherer

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

    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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    Haul Yeah! — Steam game cover

    Haul Yeah!

    Single-player alternative to Lighthouse Keeper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Lighthouse Keeper.

    Haul Yeah! is a chill co-op space trucking game. Live aboard your ship, grow food, cook meals, deploy drones, repair hull systems, trade on a player-driven market, and haul resources across 15 star systems. Play solo or with up to 3 friends via Steam.

    IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Megis Adventure — Steam game cover

    Megis Adventure

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

    "Megis Adventure" is an open-world retro RPG pixel game. You find yourself on a distant, isolated island, embarking on an adventure to uncover mysteries, defeat foes, and explore dungeons—all to help the island's citizens.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation10.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Surviving West — Steam game cover

    Surviving West

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

    Surviving West takes you to a beautiful world with many things to do and locations to discover. A peaceful and calm start with focus on building and surviving. When you are ready you can explore the world and find its treasures. In Surviving West you decide.. but be prepared for everything.

    2021IndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Terafall: Survival — Steam game cover

    Terafall: Survival

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

    Terafall is a procedurally generated, open-world sandbox RPG all about exploring a new world to save your own dying planet from extinction, with a strong focus on non-linearity and character progression.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure10.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Raft — Steam game cover

    Raft

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

    Raft™ throws you and your friends into an epic oceanic adventure! Alone or together, players battle to survive a perilous voyage across a vast sea! Gather debris, scavenge reefs and build your own floating home, but be wary of the man-eating sharks!

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Among Trees — Steam game cover

    Among Trees

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

    Escape to an enchanting, living sandbox surrounded by wildlife and nature. Scavenge materials and craft tools to turn your small cabin into a warm, well-supplied home. Survive by fishing, cooking and growing your own food. Be careful though, the forest is as dangerous as it is wonderful.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    VR Walking Simulator — Steam game cover

    VR Walking Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Lighthouse Keeper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Lighthouse Keeper.

    It is a VR Walking Simulator. Nothing more, nothing less. Explore beautiful scenes optimized for VR viewing, take pictures of the scenery, make a collage, and relax.

    2021AdventureSimulationCasual5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DREDGE — Steam game cover

    DREDGE

    Single-player alternative to Lighthouse Keeper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Lighthouse Keeper.

    DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.

    2023AdventureRPG10.79 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cardboard Town — Steam game cover

    Cardboard Town

    Single-player alternative to Lighthouse Keeper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Lighthouse Keeper.

    Cardboard Town is a city-building card game. Manage your resources, obtain upgrades, draw your cards and thrive! Random events, quest cards, and game modes make each run different.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Havsala: Into the Soul Palace — Steam game cover

    Havsala: Into the Soul Palace

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

    Havsala is an investigative puzzle game with rich storytelling full of historical references and mysticism. Search the room for the clues left behind by the previous reincarnations of a single soul, solve the puzzles and unravel the mystery.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure2.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Meow Express — Steam game cover

    Meow Express

    Single-player alternative to Lighthouse Keeper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Lighthouse Keeper.

    You are a cat on a robot vacuum cleaner. Which means you are bus driver in the cat world! Dodge obstacles, pop innocent kids' baloons, dash through buildings to collect your fellow cat pussengers. Meow Express is a cute, fun and annoying casual arcade game, just like our furry friends.

    2022AdventureCasualFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Viral Firar — Steam game cover

    Viral Firar

    Single-player alternative to Lighthouse Keeper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Lighthouse Keeper.

    Viral Virar is an arcade running game with beautiful pixel art. Collect and upgrade 5 different runners with unique powers to reach to the end!

    2021IndieCasualFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →