Single-player games like Trader of the Night
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Trader of the Night, 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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VETO
Single-player alternative to Trader of the Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Trader of the Night.
Synthesize substances, run your clandestine lab, and move merchandise on the streets from a basement. You have 15 weeks to pay off a $75,000 debt to the Debt Collector. Pay your daily expenses or suffer severe consequences. The Debt Collector will not accept excuses.
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The Invisible Hand
Single-player alternative to Trader of the Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Trader of the Night.
Want to get rich, quick? Welcome to FERIOS, where you’ll be empowered to pursue wealth and success as a mid-level stockbroker! Your wildest dreams of wealth can come true… at the cost of everything else.
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King of Retail 2
Single-player alternative to Trader of the Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Trader of the Night.
Build a retail empire across dozens of locations with hundreds of employees. Design every inch of your stores with a deep building tool, then fine-tune pricing, staffing, and product mix to stay profitable. Scale up, customize everything, and manage the details that make or break your bottom line.
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Mech Mechanic Simulator
Single-player alternative to Trader of the Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trader of the Night.
Become a Mech Mechanic to deconstruct, rebuild, paint and fix gigantic iron machines. You live in an age of enormous machines and you better get ready to get your hands dirty!
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Flat Eye
Single-player alternative to Trader of the Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Trader of the Night.
Flat Eye is a resource management sim with an emphasis on story and narrative choices. Oversee the world’s leading technological hub while you explore stories linked to discoverable technology and interact with your most loyal customers. Flat Eye - We're watching.
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Kardboard Kings: Card Shop Simulator
Single-player alternative to Trader of the Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Trader of the Night.
Open your own Card shop by the seaside! Buy, trade and sell Cards, OR keep them for your own collection! Earn reputation with customers, beat your shop goals, unlock new decorations, and host exciting events to bring everyone to the best Card shop in town!
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Cruelty Squad
Single-player alternative to Trader of the Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Trader of the Night.
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
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Big Ambitions
Single-player alternative to Trader of the Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Trader of the Night.
Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim. Go from nothing to the biggest entrepreneur in New York by opening small businesses or slowly building huge corporations any way you like.
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I'm on Observation Duty
Single-player alternative to Trader of the Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Trader of the Night.
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
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I'm on Observation Duty 4
Single-player alternative to Trader of the Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Trader of the Night.
A spot the difference -type of puzzle horror game about monitoring live surveillance camera footage and spotting anomalies. Anomalies range from furniture movement to intruders. Fix anomalies by filing reports. You will need sharp eyes and good memory. The goal is to survive the entire night.
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I'm on Observation Duty 5
Single-player alternative to Trader of the Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Trader of the Night.
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
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I'm on Observation Duty 6
Single-player alternative to Trader of the Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Trader of the Night.
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
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I'm on Observation Duty 2
Single-player alternative to Trader of the Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Trader of the Night.
Your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies in the monitored rooms. Anomalies range from furniture movement to otherworldly intruders. When you spot an anomaly you have to file a report to fix it. You will need sharp eyes and good memory to survive the entire night.
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I'm on Observation Duty 7
Single-player alternative to Trader of the Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Trader of the Night.
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
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I'm on Observation Duty 3
Single-player alternative to Trader of the Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Trader of the Night.
A thrilling psychological horror game. Your job is to look for anomalies in a haunted house. If you see anyhting suspicious (furniture moving, extra objects, intruders), take a photo and send a report. Includes both VR- (windows only) and non-VR (windows, mac, linux)-versions.
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I'm on Observation Duty 8
Single-player alternative to Trader of the Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Trader of the Night.
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?