Single-player games like Fish on the desktop
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Fish on the desktop, 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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Chillquarium
Single-player alternative to Fish on the desktop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Fish on the desktop.
Chillquarium is a cozy and relaxing idle game. Buy fish and raise them in real time, then sell them to turn a profit! Customize your aquarium as you progress from a simple starter tank to your dream setup by filling your collection with rare exotic fish and ultra-rare color variants!
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Joyquarium
Single-player alternative to Fish on the desktop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Fish on the desktop.
Joyquarium is a relaxing casual fish-raising game. Buy various cute fry and sell them at a high price after they grow up. With the money you earn, you can purchase aquatic plants, driftwood, scenery stone, etc. to decorate your tank (you can freely adjust the color, size, and position).
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Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping
Single-player alternative to Fish on the desktop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Fish on the desktop.
A happy aquarium that lives at the bottom of your screen! Tiny Aquarium is a social idle simulator that keeps growing, even when offline. Hatch, sell fish, decorate, go fishin’, and visit your friends’ aquariums with bite-sized daily sessions.
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Desktop Farm
Single-player alternative to Fish on the desktop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Fish on the desktop.
Relaxing game where you can build your farm on your desktop. Your farm will be your interactive live wallpaper. Perfect to play in the background doing other things.
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My Little Life
Single-player alternative to Fish on the desktop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Fish on the desktop.
A relaxing life-sim that lives on the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
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Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi
Single-player alternative to Fish on the desktop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Fish on the desktop.
Welcome to Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi! This is a relaxing and enjoyable idle fishing game that can sit at the bottom or any corner of your screen, allowing you to enjoy a leisurely sea fishing time in your busy life.
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Ultimate Fishing Simulator®
Single-player alternative to Fish on the desktop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Fish on the desktop.
Bored of waiting for a bite? Would you like to catch some fish? You're lucky - in Ultimate Fishing Simulator, fish bite like crazy! Spinning, float fishing, ground fishing, and more! Comprehensive fishing simulator that allows using various techniques, in different places around the world!
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Stardew Valley
Single-player alternative to Fish on the desktop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Fish on the desktop.
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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弹幕大修仙 - 开篇
Single-player alternative to Fish on the desktop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Fish on the desktop.
STG Become on Immortal - Opening Chapter is a bullet screen shooting game, which integrates China immortal elements into bullet screen shooting. Rich bullet screen types and rich bullet screen effects may give you a different experience.
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The test of beauty | 小姐姐的考验
Single-player alternative to Fish on the desktop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Fish on the desktop.
I suggest not to buy it, this is a rubbish game to test the waters, why don't you check out my other games!
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the secret of dyes
Single-player alternative to Fish on the desktop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Fish on the desktop.
A puzzle game about dye three primary colors, lowpoly style, fresh painting style, let's explore the secret of dye!
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Doomsday Scavenger | 末日清道夫
Single-player alternative to Fish on the desktop — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Although I'm a girl, don't underestimate my shooting. The last pure land of mankind may depend on me to protect it. People call me "Doomsday Scavenger"......
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Dragons On Desktop
Single-player alternative to Fish on the desktop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Fish on the desktop.
Looking at these lovely dragons on Desktop makes me feel relaxed, free and happy. I hope to bring these emotions to you...
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Lingyao Garden | 虚空灵药园
Single-player alternative to Fish on the desktop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Fish on the desktop.
He mistakenly entered the secret realm of the void with abundant aura, met the seriously injured female master, and then embarked on the life of cultivating pills
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Cat On The Desktop
Single-player alternative to Fish on the desktop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Fish on the desktop.
Who can refuse a cat! A cat on the desktop interacts with you, hangs up, and enjoys this tranquility together