Single-player games like Keepers
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Keepers, 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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Tiny Pasture
Single-player alternative to Keepers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Keepers.
Meet your new little desk buddies! They’ll snooze, scratch, and scamper around while you work or study (don’t worry, they’ve been trained not to invade your workspace). If you’re good at animal management, they will occupy the bottom of your screen with different kinds and colors!
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Botanicula
Single-player alternative to Keepers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Keepers.
Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.
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refarm
Single-player alternative to Keepers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Keepers.
The ocean took it all… now take it back! In this short semi-idle island builder you’ll resurface fertile farmland - tile by tile. As you plant, harvest and expand you’ll obtain helping hands and discover what else lies below the surface.
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100 hidden fish
Single-player alternative to Keepers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Keepers.
The fish hid. Try to find them all! A very large location.
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Behind Glass: Aquarium Simulator
Single-player alternative to Keepers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Keepers.
Create stunning virtual aquariums on your PC! Our advanced 3D engine brings your fish tank to life with breathtaking realism, featuring lifelike fish, plants, decorations, and more. Transform your monitor into a vibrant, living aquarium. Virtual aquascaping has never been easier!
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Summer in Mara
Single-player alternative to Keepers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Keepers.
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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Endling - Extinction is Forever
Single-player alternative to Keepers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Keepers.
As the last mother fox on Earth, your cubs need all your care to survive in a merciless world that slowly destroys itself. You have to help them, teach them and save them. And you should never forget that extinction is forever – in the real world and in this 2023 BAFTA award winning experience.
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Voodoo Garden
Single-player alternative to Keepers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Keepers.
Welcome to the Voodoo Garden! You're owner of a little hut in a bustling swamp. With the help of little spirits you can earn powers and gold by producing various voodoo supplies.
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August Walk
Single-player alternative to Keepers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Keepers.
The game has three story branches: normal, realistic, and mystical walk. In the normal branch you can just walk around the summer city, the forest and the spring.
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Sandbox
Single-player alternative to Keepers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Keepers.
The goal of the game is to collect 22 bills. To collect them, you need to press the "play" button and move to the sandbox level.
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Carnival in the hut
Single-player alternative to Keepers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Keepers.
There are ingredients on the level that you have to drag into the pot. Drag into the pot: eggs, oil, water in a bucket, flour in a bag, and dough (on water). (The name of the items is shown in the lower left corner.)
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Memory Patches
Single-player alternative to Keepers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Keepers.
A visual short novel about a girl who wakes up in an empty apartment and tries to figure out what happened. In front of her are four boxes filled with different items from her past. Touching them, she recalls pieces of memories, but one of the items is cursed.
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Stellario
Single-player alternative to Keepers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Keepers.
In a large star field, the Spirit flies around and absorbs stars to build up mass and take on a different appearance. But you have to be careful on the journey - there are black holes scattered around the field, and also spaceships flying at unthinkable speeds.
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Alcatraz
Single-player alternative to Keepers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Keepers.
I was surprised to end up in Alcatraz. Having the best lawyer, I had hoped to be acquitted. But all his efforts to get me acquitted were in vain. My sentence screamed: "Welcome to hell, son." And so I found myself among thieves, murderers and rapists.