Single-player games like Goblin Cleanup
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Goblin Cleanup, 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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Backrooms Cleanup Crew
Single-player alternative to Goblin Cleanup — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goblin Cleanup.
You and your crew are tasked with cleaning up after the last exploration team's ill-fated journey into the Backrooms. Dodge deadly incursions, scrub every surface, and leave no trace.
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Ale & Tale Tavern
Single-player alternative to Goblin Cleanup — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goblin Cleanup.
Get ready for a thrilling mix of genres: a cooperative, first-person, open-world fantasy tavern simulator, action, fishing, hunting, exploration, and completing fun and diverse quests. And, of course, COOKING! Play with friends, feed and quench the thirst of the entire world!
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Viscera Cleanup Detail
Single-player alternative to Goblin Cleanup — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Goblin Cleanup.
In Viscera Cleanup Detail, you step into the boots of a space-station janitor tasked with cleaning up after various horrific sci-fi horror events. Instead of machineguns and plasma-rifles, your tools are a mop and bucket. That hero left a mess, and it's up to you to deal with the aftermath.
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Trash Goblin
Single-player alternative to Goblin Cleanup — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Goblin Cleanup.
A wholesome, cosy shopkeeping game with no pressures, no stress, and endless good vibes! Uncover and clean trinkets then upcycle them to sell to endless colourful and quirky customers. Spend your savings to upgrade your shop, buy better tools, plus expand and customise your space.
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PIT OF GOBLIN
Single-player alternative to Goblin Cleanup — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goblin Cleanup.
In this online horror co-op, you play as a scrappy goblin, scavenging dungeons, dodging traps, and fleeing monsters to feed the Goblin King-Queen. Team up with goblin pals, or go rogue, as you dive deep and cause chaos! Fail to feed them, and you might be the next meal!
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Roadside Research
Single-player alternative to Goblin Cleanup — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Goblin Cleanup.
Roadside Research is a 1 to 4 player co-op gas station simulator. Except you’re aliens. And undercover. Do very human things like restocking shelves while preparing for the invasion. Just don’t get caught.
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Paranormal Cleanup
Single-player alternative to Goblin Cleanup — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goblin Cleanup.
Clock in for the worst cleaning shift of your life: Unclog nasty toilets and scrub ectoplasm in this 1-4 player online co-op survival horror game. Get the job done and don't get caught by the entities hunting you!
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Revenge of the Savage Planet
Single-player alternative to Goblin Cleanup — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Goblin Cleanup.
Revenge of the Savage Planet is an upbeat, satirical action adventure Sci-Fi. Jump, shoot and collect your way across vibrant alien worlds, uncovering new gear and upgrades, while discovering various hidden secrets.