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Single-player games like Computer Virus Simulator

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Computer Virus 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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    Silent Signals — Steam game cover

    Silent Signals

    Single-player alternative to Computer Virus Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Computer Virus Simulator.

    Silent Signals is a screen-based detective game where you solve dark cyber mysteries as an ethical hacker. Dive into isolated systems, decrypt secrets, and uncover the truth.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    OverRead — Steam game cover

    OverRead

    Single-player alternative to Computer Virus Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Computer Virus Simulator.

    Consume text at the speed of thought. OverRead is an experimental R.S.V.P. reading utility that eliminates eye fatigue by flashing words directly into your focal center. Import your own files, customize your optical link, and reach a literal reading flow state.

    IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hardwork Simulator — Steam game cover

    Hardwork Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Computer Virus Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Computer Virus Simulator.

    A game about fooling others! (6th place Innovation Category Ludum Dare #49 Compo)

    2021ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kazakh Drive — Steam game cover

    Kazakh Drive

    Single-player alternative to Computer Virus Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Computer Virus Simulator.

    You're a simple Kazakh driver. Take a trip along the highway that cuts through the gloomy landscapes of Central Asia full of Eastern wisdom. And be careful.

    2020IndieSimulationRacing1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gachi Heroes 2: Flexboll — Steam game cover

    Gachi Heroes 2: Flexboll

    Single-player alternative to Computer Virus Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Computer Virus Simulator.

    Everyone knows who the real king of Flex and today he is ready to teach you. Plunge into an incredible adventure, meet different characters from the universe "gachimuchi" and find out how deep you are ready to go. However, there is one problem...

    2019ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SIMULACRA 2 — Steam game cover

    SIMULACRA 2

    Single-player alternative to Computer Virus Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Computer Virus Simulator.

    A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece the truth together by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media in the follow up to the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA.

    2020IndieSimulation7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Uplink — Steam game cover

    Uplink

    Single-player alternative to Computer Virus Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Computer Virus Simulator.

    Uplink lets you play as a freelance hacker tackling risky contracts for corporations. Break into systems, steal data, sabotage rivals, and upgrade your gear. Support factions or go rogue in this immersive, strategy-driven hacking simulation game where your choices shape the outcome.

    2006StrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    hackmud — Steam game cover

    hackmud

    Single-player alternative to Computer Virus Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Computer Virus Simulator.

    hackmud is a retro cyberpunk RPG where you play a digital persona in a chaotic, unpredictable, and often goofy abandoned internet. Enter a 90s hacker movie filled with scripts, scams, and sabotage. Explore the world of digital secrets and forge your legacy through cunning, creativity, or disruption.

    2016IndieSimulationMassively Multiplayer18.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    うんこタイピング — Steam game cover

    うんこタイピング

    Single-player alternative to Computer Virus Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Computer Virus Simulator.

    This game is for Japanese only. うんこタイピング is a poo-themed typing game for Japanese. Players must type poop-related words as quickly and accurately as possible. Even if you are not good at typing, you can have fun practicing with this game.

    2022SportsIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Balance Knight — Steam game cover

    Balance Knight

    Single-player alternative to Computer Virus Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Computer Virus Simulator.

    Balance Knight is a game in which the player must advance up a scaffolding shaken by physics.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    タイピングで愛を伝えよ — Steam game cover

    タイピングで愛を伝えよ

    Single-player alternative to Computer Virus Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Computer Virus Simulator.

    This game is for Japanese only. タイピングで愛を伝えよ is a typing game for Japanese. Players must type poop-related words as quickly and accurately as possible. Even if you are not good at typing, you can have fun practicing with this game.

    2023IndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tuk Tuk Race — Steam game cover

    Tuk Tuk Race

    Single-player alternative to Computer Virus Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Computer Virus Simulator.

    Let's race a tuk-tuk through beautiful scenery!

    2023ActionIndieSimulation3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →