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Single-player games like The Cable Guy

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to The Cable Guy, 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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    Mini Motorways — Steam game cover

    Mini Motorways

    Single-player alternative to The Cable Guy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Cable Guy.

    Mini Motorways is a strategy simulation game about designing the road map for a growing city. Build a traffic network, one road at a time, to create a bustling metropolis. Redesign your roads and place your motorways to get everyone where they need to go. How long can you keep the city moving?

    2021StrategySimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    All Vans on Deck — Steam game cover

    All Vans on Deck

    Single-player alternative to The Cable Guy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with The Cable Guy.

    All Vans on Deck is a logistics simulation game about a network that never stops demanding more. Connect cities across land, water and air, shape your routes, and keep the parcels flowing. The older a city gets, the faster it generates. How long can you hold it together?

    SimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kaskade — Steam game cover

    Kaskade

    Single-player alternative to The Cable Guy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Cable Guy.

    Connect an evolving delivery network in Kaskade, a minimalist strategy game. Construct intricate paths to ensure each delivery gets to the right destination. Unlock upgrades to manage the increasing complexity as your network grows. Relax to the ambient soundtrack and the satisfying puzzle vibes.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    City Rhapsody! — Steam game cover

    City Rhapsody!

    Single-player alternative to The Cable Guy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Cable Guy.

    A modern, low-poly, sophisticated city-builder where you get to control (well, almost) everything. Build your dream city. Attract citizens to stay and grow your city with large construction projects. Use everything under your control, from tax rates to fire trucks, to solve your city's problems.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Isle of Arrows — Steam game cover

    Isle of Arrows

    Single-player alternative to The Cable Guy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Cable Guy.

    Isle of Arrows is a Puzzle Tower Defense game in which you build a fortress in the sky. Place towers, expand the isle, and build your own paths. Can you find the perfect spot for each tile to beat the RNG and defend against waves of invaders?

    2022StrategyIndie12.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Can't Live Without Electricity — Steam game cover

    Can't Live Without Electricity

    Single-player alternative to The Cable Guy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Cable Guy.

    Can't Live Without Electricity is a 3D relaxing puzzle game in which you supply electricity by connecting houses to power plants.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation3.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mini Metro — Steam game cover

    Mini Metro

    Single-player alternative to The Cable Guy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Cable Guy.

    Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?

    2015StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mini Airways - ATC simulator — Steam game cover

    Mini Airways - ATC simulator

    Single-player alternative to The Cable Guy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Cable Guy.

    Mini Airways is a real-time management game where you play the role of an air traffic controller. Clear your aircraft to takeoff & land, direct them to the destination...and most of all don't let them crash!! London, Tokyo, Shanghai... Test your ATC skills in distinctive maps around the globe!

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SUBARACITY — Steam game cover

    SUBARACITY

    Single-player alternative to The Cable Guy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Cable Guy.

    SubaraCity is a city-making puzzle game, giving a fresh spin on the block-matching genre!

    2019IndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →