Single-player games like Meowjiro
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Meowjiro, 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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Magician's Cat Diary
Single-player alternative to Meowjiro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Meowjiro.
Every magician likes to keep cats, use magic to train your cats to win various strange competitions!
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PicoCat
Single-player alternative to Meowjiro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Meowjiro.
This is a cozy, relaxing idle game that can float anywhere on your screen. A group of adorable stray cats live on this island. Care for them and give them forever homes, so you can enjoy heart‑warming cat‑petting moments amid your busy daily life.
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Desktop Pet Project
Single-player alternative to Meowjiro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Meowjiro.
Elevate your PC experience with charming desktop pets. Inspired by such a wonderful invention as Shimeji, Desktop Pet Project has tried to collect the most interesting and curious mechanics. You can summon up to two pets that will have slight personalities in behavior.
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Cats Must Be Petted! - An Incremental Game About Petting Cats
Single-player alternative to Meowjiro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Meowjiro.
Cats have one simple demand. They must be petted. Step onto a little patch of grass, find a cat, and give it some attention. Tap to get a cat's attention, then keep petting when it rolls over and reveals its belly. Fill its satisfaction meter and watch it happily run off...
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Neko Room Days
Single-player alternative to Meowjiro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Meowjiro.
Care for cats, collect furniture, and create a room of your own in this cozy 2D pixel-art simulation. Enjoy 60+ lo-fi tracks, a Pomodoro timer, and a stopwatch while you work, study, or unwind. You can also switch to Mini Mode and enjoy your cats’ company as they stroll along your Windows taskbar.
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Catopia
Single-player alternative to Meowjiro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Meowjiro.
A desktop pet sim where a pixel cat lives on your wallpaper while you work. Choose one of five cats — Cheese, Cloud, Pumpkin, Cotton, or Oreo. Feed, play, wash, and pet to build affection. Neglect its health and it falls ill; neglect its heart and it walks away for good.
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Cuddle Corner
Single-player alternative to Meowjiro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Meowjiro.
Meet your tiny companions in this adorable desktop pet simulation. Feed them with care, play together, and create a cozy home with colorful decorations. Whether you’re working, gaming, or on a break, spend time with these charming friends.
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Calico
Single-player alternative to Meowjiro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Meowjiro.
Calico is a day-in-the-life community sim game where you are given an important and adorable task: rebuild the town’s cat café and fill it with cute and cuddly creatures! Build up your café by filling it with cute furniture, fun decorations, yummy pastries, and get it bustling with animals again!
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Montaro
Single-player alternative to Meowjiro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Meowjiro.
Montaro is a DOGE.
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Montaro 2
Single-player alternative to Meowjiro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Meowjiro.
Montaro, master of stealth, sneakily infiltrating a convenience store with nobody being none the wiser. A stealth game where you manipulate objects and NPCs to complete objectives, "stealing pantsu".