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Single-player games like Evolution Tale

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Evolution Tale, 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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    Isla Sinaloa — Steam game cover

    Isla Sinaloa

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

    Isla Sinaloa is a relaxing game full of puzzles and activities to enjoy on a peaceful island in a universe full of friendly animals

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Call of Farming — Steam game cover

    Call of Farming

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

    A game for you to create your own farming or simulation game. It includes an inventory, craft, building, growing plants, farm animals and much more.

    2023IndieSimulationCasualFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Littlewood — Steam game cover

    Littlewood

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

    The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Seeds of Calamity — Steam game cover

    Seeds of Calamity

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

    Take part in healing after the Great Calamity. Tend your farm, complete quests for the villagers, and explore dungeons filled with challenge and treasure in this cozy, solo-developed farming sim. Build a new life in a recovering world with your fluffy Spellbook Companion.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Research Story — Steam game cover

    Research Story

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

    Set out to discover and record plants and creatures for the Violet Archive. Grow crops, tame animals, and build the perfect farm! Forge friendships along the way as you begin your life as a researcher!

    2025IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deiland: Pocket Planet — Steam game cover

    Deiland: Pocket Planet

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

    Deiland: Pocket Planet is a farming adventure where you will have to take care of your tiny planet. Farm, craft, fight and explore the universe of Deiland.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Desk Garden — Steam game cover

    Desk Garden

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

    Relax and grow! A laid-back idle game where you nurture mysterious plants (some even human-like!), watch them flourish, then sell them to expand your magical garden. Design your own unique oasis at your own pace.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Farlands — Steam game cover

    Farlands

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

    Congratulations, you’ve bought your own planet! An agrarian rock at the edge of the galaxy that, for some reason, was practically being given away for free. So the time has come to leave your hectic, stressful life in an overcrowded metropolis for a more rural and rewarding life.

    2026IndieSimulationRPG12.59 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →