Single-player games like Water Buddy
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Water Buddy, 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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Disobedient Sheep
Single-player alternative to Water Buddy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Water Buddy.
Disobedient Sheep is a frantic and lighthearted sheep herding party game for two to four players. Play as adorable sheepdogs and guide your hapless flock to victory in four different game-modes by avoiding anvils, dodging dynamite, and bailing on boulders.
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Guud Dawg!
Single-player alternative to Water Buddy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Water Buddy.
Embark on a goofy, chaotic adventure as a dog, dodging wacky enemies through a maze of mayhem, all while carrying out your owner's wishes.
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Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space
Single-player alternative to Water Buddy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Water Buddy.
The Freelance Police are back on the crime beat in a newly remastered version of their second episodic season. Zombies will dance. Mariachis will sing. A giant battle robot will trash the streets. And when their friends’ lives are at stake, Sam & Max will risk their very souls to set things right.
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Nineteen
Single-player alternative to Water Buddy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Water Buddy.
Nineteen is a 3D action game inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic, where players will explore the body of a young man as a vaccine and help him return to his normal everyday life.
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Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries
Single-player alternative to Water Buddy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Water Buddy.
Mail Mole is a charming 3D platformer featuring Molty, the fastest delivery mole, in his quest to save Carrotland from disaster! Explore magical worlds, make new friends, race against Mecha-Moles, find collectibles, solve puzzles and deliver awesomeness to the end of the world!
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Sam & Max Save the World
Single-player alternative to Water Buddy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Water Buddy.
An open-and-shut case of petty vandalism balloons into a far-flung mind-control conspiracy involving former child stars, the media, the mafia, the government, the internet, and the bright side of the moon. Telltale's episodic classic, lovingly remastered by members of the original development team.
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Pogo3D
Single-player alternative to Water Buddy — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
One-Handed Rage-Inducing 3D Platformer! Use only a mouse. Bounce off platforms and even the walls to reach the next checkpoint. Go on a linear adventure through an interconnected world, or quickly test your skills in challenge mode.
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Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom
Single-player alternative to Water Buddy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Water Buddy.
Make full use of your advanced move-set to navigate hand-crafted retro worlds without a jump button in this vibrant love letter to the N64 era of collectathons!