Single-player games like Microwave Simulator
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Microwave Simulator, 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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СИМУЛЯТОР ЛАЗАНЬЯ ПО ЗАБРОШКАМ
Single-player alternative to Microwave Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Microwave Simulator.
At its core, it's not really a game. Rather, a short tour of the authentic post-Soviet courtyard, which has long been abandoned by local residents.
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Tiny Eden
Single-player alternative to Microwave Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Microwave Simulator.
A peaceful first-person farming sim in the heart of a futuristic city. Turn your small apartment into a thriving smart garden. Grow plants, cook meals, sell your harvest, and expand your urban farm - from a single windowsill all the way to a rooftop paradise.
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Restaurant Owner: A Restaurant Simulator
Single-player alternative to Microwave Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Microwave Simulator.
Run your own restaurant. Create your menu, hire staff, decorate the place, take orders, serve guests, and grow your business. Food critics, online orders, events, and kitchen chaos are on the menu!
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Cash Cleaner Simulator
Single-player alternative to Microwave Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Microwave Simulator.
Check it, clean it, sort it, ship it. Welcome to the life of a cash cleaner. Take jobs from underworld contacts and clean some cash. Just don't try to leave...
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DrainSim
Single-player alternative to Microwave Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Microwave Simulator.
Dive into DrainSim and seize control of the floods! Clear the city's submerged streets, with a huge range of different tools from rakes to submersible pumps. Embrace the satisfaction of restoring the water flow. Become the city's hero, one drain at a time.
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Responding
Single-player alternative to Microwave Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Microwave Simulator.
Responding is an upcoming open-world Emergency Services simulator sandbox that offers a realistic and in-depth Police, Fire, and EMS experience that is set in a fictional version of New York State.
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Denizen
Single-player alternative to Microwave Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Microwave Simulator.
Make a living for yourself in a city full of opportunity while you meet a variety of locals, explore unique locations, and work your way to the top in this open-world life simulator.
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Lushfoil Photography Sim
Single-player alternative to Microwave Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Microwave Simulator.
A tranquil exploration and photography experience set across a vast selection of faithfully detailed landscapes.