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Single-player games like E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon

Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon, 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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    Console Shop Simulator — Steam game cover

    Console Shop Simulator

    Single-player alternative to E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon.

    Become the owner of a game store! Organize shelves, repair CDs, negotiate profits, promote your store via live stream, and increase customer satisfaction.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual15.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Toy Shop Simulator — Steam game cover

    Toy Shop Simulator

    Single-player alternative to E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon.

    Run your own toy store! Arrange shelves, set prices, process payments, and manage staff. Expand and design your shop, handle online orders, deliver with a scooter, trade rare toys, and ensure security. Create a magical shopping experience in Toy Shop Simulator!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation16.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Figurine Shop Simulator — Steam game cover

    Figurine Shop Simulator

    Single-player alternative to E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon.

    Run your own figurine shop! Order, paint, and display collectible figures, set your own prices, manage sales, and expand your store. Tournaments, mystery boxes, rare drops, and community events are just the beginning!

    2025IndieSimulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Worst Shop in Town — Steam game cover

    Worst Shop in Town

    Single-player alternative to E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon.

    Run your own cozy corner store: stock shelves, set prices, serve customers, and try not to question why the building feels alive. A chaotic retail simulator with weird physics, suspicious customers, and bugs that are now officially part of the atmosphere.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pub Sim — Steam game cover

    Pub Sim

    Single-player alternative to E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon.

    You've just bought your first Pub. First steps are to clean it, stock it, set your markup and let in the Patrons. Keep the drinks flowing and try not to shortchange anyone! If you keep it going long enough you might just earn enough to spruce up the place, hire staff and expand the premises.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual13.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mall Simulator — Steam game cover

    Mall Simulator

    Single-player alternative to E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon.

    Turn your building from a small shopping center into a huge city mall! To avoid going bankrupt, you’ll need to build new stores and restaurants, set smart prices, and keep up with trends. 15+ stores, dozens of machines & services, and hundreds of brands waiting for you!

    2025IndieSimulationCasual13.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Super Movie Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Super Movie Tycoon

    Single-player alternative to E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon.

    Become a movie mogul in Super Movie Tycoon! From script to screen, build your dream team and create blockbusters to conquer Hollywood!

    2025StrategySimulation16.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wrap House Simulator🌯 — Steam game cover

    Wrap House Simulator🌯

    Single-player alternative to E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon.

    Welcome to Wrap House Simulator! Run your own wrap shop, chop, grill, and serve in this cooking adventure. Customize your shop, master the grill, and survive the rush solo or co-op with up to 6 players. Keep up with orders, satisfy customers, and build your dream restaurant!

    2025IndieSimulationCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Startup Company — Steam game cover

    Startup Company

    Single-player alternative to E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon.

    Startup Company is a business simulation sandbox game where you’re the CEO of a new company. Your job is to build your very own website and compete against the largest tech giants on the planet!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Startup Panic — Steam game cover

    Startup Panic

    Single-player alternative to E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon.

    Quit your job and build an exciting startup! Survive the tech bubble, compete with rival CEOs and expand your office from bedroom programmer up to the heights of global corporate sabotage! As long as you don't get hacked... or kidnapped...

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Little Big Workshop — Steam game cover

    Little Big Workshop

    Single-player alternative to E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon.

    Manage your workers, stations, machines and create awesome stuff as your little big workshop grows into your dream factory!

    2019StrategySimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Sims™ 4 — Steam game cover

    The Sims™ 4

    Single-player alternative to E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon.

    Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more.

    2020AdventureSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Sims™ Legacy Collection — Steam game cover

    The Sims™ Legacy Collection

    Single-player alternative to E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon.

    The original game you know and love. For Windows 10/11. Create a neighborhood of Sims and guide their lives through careers and romance. Or create chaos with open-ended gameplay that lets you shape their destinies.

    2025SimulationCasual11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    E-Startup — Steam game cover

    E-Startup

    Single-player alternative to E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon.

    E-Startup is a sandbox business simulation game in a low-poly universe. Build, buy resources to create products and complete contracts, invest in the stock market to become rich and popular!

    2018IndieSimulation1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Night Rolls Cozy Store — Steam game cover

    Night Rolls Cozy Store

    Single-player alternative to E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon.

    Run a cozy late-night store. Prep fresh sushi and rolls, stock the shelves, and serve customers until dawn. A chill store management game where every night shift is yours to own.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →