Single-player games like Octodad: Dadliest Catch
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Octodad: Dadliest Catch, 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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I Am Bread
Single-player alternative to Octodad: Dadliest Catch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Octodad: Dadliest Catch.
You are bread. Your mission, become toast! Take on all hazards to deliciousness as you head on an epic adventure in one of the the toughest games ever baked. All of the game modes (including Bagel Race) are now unlocked so there's sure to be something to suit everyone's taste!
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Goat Simulator
Single-player alternative to Octodad: Dadliest Catch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Octodad: Dadliest Catch.
Goat Simulator is the latest in high-tech Goat Simulation technology.
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Surgeon Simulator
Single-player alternative to Octodad: Dadliest Catch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Octodad: Dadliest Catch.
Surgeon Simulator is an over-the-top operation sim, stitching together pitch-black humour with life-saving surgery. Become Dr. Burke, a would-be surgeon with a less than conventional toolkit, as he performs procedures on patients including the Heavy from TF2! ...is that a hammer?
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Donut County
Single-player alternative to Octodad: Dadliest Catch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Octodad: Dadliest Catch.
Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.
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Human Fall Flat
Single-player alternative to Octodad: Dadliest Catch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Octodad: Dadliest Catch.
Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.
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Octodad (Student Edition)
Single-player alternative to Octodad: Dadliest Catch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Octodad: Dadliest Catch.
You are Octodad, a dapper octopus masquerading as a human, as he goes about a day of his life. His existence is a constant struggle, as he must master mundane tasks with his unwieldy boneless tentacles while simultaneously keeping his cephalopodan nature a secret from his human family!
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Untitled Goose Game
Single-player alternative to Octodad: Dadliest Catch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Octodad: Dadliest Catch.
It's a lovely morning in the village and you are a horrible goose.
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Pikuniku
Single-player alternative to Octodad: Dadliest Catch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Octodad: Dadliest Catch.
Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!
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Bugsnax
Single-player alternative to Octodad: Dadliest Catch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Octodad: Dadliest Catch.
Catch mysterious living snacks and feed them to your friends in this unusual island adventure!
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IndependANT
Single-player alternative to Octodad: Dadliest Catch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Octodad: Dadliest Catch.
Explore the vast Living Room to find food for your struggling ant colony in this cute and casual collectathon!
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Antbassador
Single-player alternative to Octodad: Dadliest Catch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Octodad: Dadliest Catch.
Take control of The Antbassador, a giant human finger with a tophat, as he makes his way through a bustling ant colony. You must use your prodigious digit to help the citizens of Antopia without causing an international incident!
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Snakedate
Single-player alternative to Octodad: Dadliest Catch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Octodad: Dadliest Catch.
Welcome to Charmr, the premier dating app for snakes! Looking for love? Cruise around the club and wrap around your dates to show your affection!