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Single-player games like Plants & Paws

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Plants & Paws, 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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    Long Live My Lady! 🍻 Tavern Simulator — Steam game cover

    Long Live My Lady! 🍻 Tavern Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Plants & Paws — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Plants & Paws.

    A lone gnome, a sleeping princess and a sea of beer. Take care of your mistress by becoming the manager of the only tavern in the entire Dungeon!

    2026IndieSimulationCasual5.24 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Master Alchemist Simulator: Arcane Workshop — Steam game cover

    Master Alchemist Simulator: Arcane Workshop

    Single-player alternative to Plants & Paws — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Plants & Paws.

    Build and run your own arcane workshop. Explore a dangerous fantasy world, gather rare ingredients, grow magical crops, craft powerful potions, manage your shop, and fight with blades, bows, and spells—alone or with friends in co-op.

    2027IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dragon Hoard Keeper: Treasure Shop Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Dragon Hoard Keeper: Treasure Shop Tycoon

    Single-player alternative to Plants & Paws — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Plants & Paws.

    Run a dragon's treasure shop. Cross-check six appraisal tools to uncover what each relic really is — and expose convincing forgeries. Restore worn treasures, forge new ones by hand, grow the shop, and pay the dragon's tribute before it comes due.

    2027IndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Trailer Park Tycoon: Raccoon Ranch — Steam game cover

    Trailer Park Tycoon: Raccoon Ranch

    Single-player alternative to Plants & Paws — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Plants & Paws.

    A farm and shop simulator featuring adult goods - alcohol, tobacco, energy drinks, and more. Play as a raccoon living in a trailer park full of outcasts, thugs, and a few charming, friendly neighbors.

    2025Simulation11.70 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dog Brew — Steam game cover

    Dog Brew

    Single-player alternative to Plants & Paws — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Plants & Paws.

    Dog Brew - a light indie adventure where the main character, burdened by debts, decides to settle them through the art of brewing beer.

    2024SimulationRPG3.50 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage — Steam game cover

    Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage

    Single-player alternative to Plants & Paws — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Plants & Paws.

    Your father's life depends on your success. Run a medieval shop, craft goods, set prices, and build your reputation - because the King's debt collectors are coming. Farm, hunt, explore, and trade your way to freedom in this cozy but consequential shop simulation.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bear and Breakfast — Steam game cover

    Bear and Breakfast

    Single-player alternative to Plants & Paws — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Plants & Paws.

    Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast...but you’re a bear.

    2022AdventureSimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Garden Simulator — Steam game cover

    Garden Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Plants & Paws — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Plants & Paws.

    PLANT - DESIGN - HARVEST - With Garden Simulator you’ll get your own allotment, place deco elements and cultivate plants to harvest and sell them. Get ready for a beautiful time in nature. Always remember: A garden is a delight to the eye and a solace for the soul.

    2022SimulationCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fobia — Steam game cover

    Fobia

    Single-player alternative to Plants & Paws — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    A little girl tries to escape from her fears overcoming various obstacles in her path.

    2018IndieAdventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →