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Single-player games like Shepherd Planet

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Shepherd Planet, 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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    Harvest Hills — Steam game cover

    Harvest Hills

    Single-player alternative to Shepherd Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Shepherd Planet.

    Harvest Hills is a charming and relaxing farm simulator that allows you to run your own rancho. Cultivate various crops, take care of animals, and produce homemade products. Sell the goods in the local market to earn money and use it to upgrade or automate the farm.

    2025StrategySimulationCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MAGITERRA — Steam game cover

    MAGITERRA

    Single-player alternative to Shepherd Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Shepherd Planet.

    Magiterra is a farming simulator game with RTS controls. With a little bit of added fantasy elements, create your crop fields, produce hundreds of resources, fulfill many different missions, help your kingdom prosper and live in wealth!

    2022IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cozy Farm — Steam game cover

    Cozy Farm

    Single-player alternative to Shepherd Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Shepherd Planet.

    Welcome to Cozy Farm, a charming farm sim where you play as Cozy the Cat, a hardworking feline with a love for the land! Plant crops, raise animals, and build your dream farm—all while managing your day in this somewhat realistic, heartwarming farming simulation.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Invasive — Steam game cover

    Invasive

    Single-player alternative to Shepherd Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Shepherd Planet.

    Grow crops and expand your farm. Using invasive species to help control other pests or environmental factors you can build an agricultural empire. Or use the invasive species to slow your competition. Nature can be your friend. Or nature can be your enemy. Choose wisely.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Across the Valley — Steam game cover

    Across the Valley

    Single-player alternative to Shepherd Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Shepherd Planet.

    Across the Valley is your friendly VR farm where you really lend a hand. Instead of clicking around in menus, you care for the animals and plants with your own hands. Instead of looking at the farm from up above, you yourself can relax in this hand-drawn paradise.

    2023IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slime Farm — Steam game cover

    Slime Farm

    Single-player alternative to Shepherd Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Shepherd Planet.

    Dive into Slime Farm Simulator, where you'll play with, and care for the Cutest magical slimes ever seen! Watch as they Evolve in whimsical ways, strategically manage their Elements and moods, and expand your enchantingly cute slime farm.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ACRES — Steam game cover

    ACRES

    Single-player alternative to Shepherd Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Shepherd Planet.

    ACRES is a small strategy simulation game about growing crops for evolving market demands. Build a farm, one acre at a time, to create a prosperous enterprise. Upgrade equipment, optimize harvests, and nurture the soil against increasing time pressure. How long can you keep the farm operating?

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Terroir — Steam game cover

    Terroir

    Single-player alternative to Shepherd Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Shepherd Planet.

    Terroir is a 3D tile-based tycoon game where you manage your very own vineyard. In Terroir, you grow a variety of different grape varietals, craft your wine, and expand and manage your Chateau, all the while dealing with the weather and events that can either make or break your business.

    2017StrategyIndieSimulation7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →