Single-player games like Garden Buddies
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Garden Buddies, 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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Fields of Aaru
Single-player alternative to Garden Buddies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Garden Buddies.
A cozy life sim set in the mystical afterlife of Ancient Egypt. Farm along the Nile, befriend the locals, and decorate your eternal home. Venture into the desert and discover oases, pyramids, and tombs. Unlock magical powers by restoring ancient obelisks and making offerings to the gods.
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Cottonville
Single-player alternative to Garden Buddies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Garden Buddies.
Create, farm, and style in Cottonville – a cozy dress-up game with farming and sim mechanics!
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Timber Life
Single-player alternative to Garden Buddies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG and Casual with Garden Buddies.
Build and customize your homestead of timber, crops, and animals, while you manage the eco diversity of a small town. Go off exploring and foraging in the woods while evading predators. Craft goods and get to know the local townsfolk in this wholesome and cozy farming life sim.
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My Time at Portia
Single-player alternative to Garden Buddies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Garden Buddies.
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!
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Stardew Valley
Single-player alternative to Garden Buddies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Garden Buddies.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
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Summer in Mara
Single-player alternative to Garden Buddies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Garden Buddies.
Take care of your own island and sail with your boat in this cozy farming adventure! Relax and unwind exploring a tropical archipelago or harvesting your own crops while helping others. Discover the story of Summer in Mara, with farming, crafting and exploring mechanics.
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Hokko Life
Single-player alternative to Garden Buddies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Garden Buddies.
Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?
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Dinkum
Single-player alternative to Garden Buddies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Garden Buddies.
Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.