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Single-player games like TIS - True Idle Simulator

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to TIS - True Idle Simulator, 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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    White Girl — Steam game cover

    White Girl

    Single-player alternative to TIS - True Idle Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with TIS - True Idle Simulator.

    This game's category is very original, which is "Real-time-color-changing-strategy Game". This game sets "color" itself as a battle states and it makes this game unique.

    2021StrategySimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Primal Pursuit — Steam game cover

    Primal Pursuit

    Single-player alternative to TIS - True Idle Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with TIS - True Idle Simulator.

    "The Dark Souls of racing games" - Some guy possibly. Round up your mates, pick your animal and mount up to fight in these ancient death races. Finally the age old question will be answered: Who's fastest? The emu or the tortoise?

    2019IndieCasualRacing1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fire Chat - K-BulMung — Steam game cover

    Fire Chat - K-BulMung

    Single-player alternative to TIS - True Idle Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with TIS - True Idle Simulator.

    Let's talk while camping!

    2023IndieSimulationCasual1.00 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Yet Another Incremental Game (but this time about coding) — Steam game cover

    Yet Another Incremental Game (but this time about coding)

    Single-player alternative to TIS - True Idle Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with TIS - True Idle Simulator.

    Yet Another Incremental Game (But This Time About Coding) is an idle clicker about... coding (thanks, Captain Obvious). Smash your keyboard, spawn code, and discover the questionable joy of programming. No actual skills required.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Synth Retro Vapor Wave — Steam game cover

    Synth Retro Vapor Wave

    Single-player alternative to TIS - True Idle Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with TIS - True Idle Simulator.

    Relaxing game, players drive the car to avoid colliding with other vehicles on the road. Support importing local music and car decal pictures. There are currently 12 maps, 5 cars, 20 music, AI co-driver, dynamic raindrop windows, and a large number of custom effect options.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Idle AI Factory — Steam game cover

    Idle AI Factory

    Single-player alternative to TIS - True Idle Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with TIS - True Idle Simulator.

    Dive into the world of machine learning! Node Factory is a node-based automation incremental game where you harvest resources and train neural networks. Manage your economy, optimize your grid, and automate your way to a multi-Centillion dollar tech empire.

    ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mobiles Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Mobiles Tycoon

    Single-player alternative to TIS - True Idle Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with TIS - True Idle Simulator.

    Mobiles Tycoon is a brand new game about creating your mobile devices: smartphones and tablets. In the game you have to manage your company and develop your devices (smartphones and tablets), operating systems and processors

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wild Animal Racing — Steam game cover

    Wild Animal Racing

    Single-player alternative to TIS - True Idle Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with TIS - True Idle Simulator.

    Wild Animal Racing is an exciting go-kart simulation game with a twist. Play as an elephant, a lion, a zebra, a giraffe, a rhino or a hippo! Play against the other animals or against a friend on the same PC with the split-screen mode! Or invite Steam friends in the multiplayer mode!

    2016ActionSportsIndie3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    TIS 2 - True Idle Simulator 2 — Steam game cover

    TIS 2 - True Idle Simulator 2

    Single-player alternative to TIS - True Idle Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with TIS - True Idle Simulator.

    How long can You do nothing?

    2025IndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    4K Bricks Breaker Plus — Steam game cover

    4K Bricks Breaker Plus

    Single-player alternative to TIS - True Idle Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with TIS - True Idle Simulator.

    Classic bricks breaker game expanded by weapons and much more.You can decide what will be added to this game!

    2019Indie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Underground Miner — Steam game cover

    Underground Miner

    Single-player alternative to TIS - True Idle Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with TIS - True Idle Simulator.

    Explore the dangerous mine and be the reachest miner on Steam (if You don't die...)

    2020IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →