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Single-player games like Project Real

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Project Real, 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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    Witchbrook — Steam game cover

    Witchbrook

    Single-player alternative to Project Real — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Project Real.

    Discover magic and mystery in Witchbrook, a spellbinding witch life-sim for up to 4-players! Start your life as the newest resident witch in the bustling seaside city of Mossport. Make friends, find love, and discover a world filled with wonder and charm on the road to graduation and beyond...

    2026IndieSimulationRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    My Time at Sandrock — Steam game cover

    My Time at Sandrock

    Single-player alternative to Project Real — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Project Real.

    Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shinehill — Steam game cover

    Shinehill

    Single-player alternative to Project Real — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Project Real.

    Yet again they dumped the toughest job on you. Now you are on Shinehill Island, where you suddenly replaced one of the new residents. Explore the world, meet charming townspeople, do farming, fishing, cooking and try not to reveal yourself.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation8.79 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Coral Island — Steam game cover

    Coral Island

    Single-player alternative to Project Real — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Project Real.

    Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Orange Season — Steam game cover

    Orange Season

    Single-player alternative to Project Real — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Project Real.

    Make your farmer’s dream come true in Orange Season. With your parent’s help, you’ve finally saved enough money to buy a plot of land in the charming farmer’s village of Orange Town. Build a thriving farm as you grow crops, raise animals, fish, and mine materials to establish your farm in town.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hokko Life — Steam game cover

    Hokko Life

    Single-player alternative to Project Real — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Project Real.

    Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    My Time at Portia — Steam game cover

    My Time at Portia

    Single-player alternative to Project Real — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Project Real.

    Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stardew Valley — Steam game cover

    Stardew Valley

    Single-player alternative to Project Real — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Project Real.

    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?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Don't blame you — Steam game cover

    Don't blame you

    Single-player alternative to Project Real — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Project Real.

    Henry a young adult, for the first time receives his girlfriend at his house, after a night of movies and conversations Kimberly his girlfriend disappears, he looks for her around the house and when he finds her he has bad news.

    2022Indie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Guilty Me — Steam game cover

    Guilty Me

    Single-player alternative to Project Real — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Project Real.

    In Guilty Me, take the role of Lucy on a scary nighttime journey home from the coffee shop. Face psychological terror, explore a dark environment, and uncover hidden secrets. Survive the chase and immerse yourself in a gripping walk simulator of suspense.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →