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Single-player games like Not Monday Cafe

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Not Monday Cafe, 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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    Dough it Yourself — Steam game cover

    Dough it Yourself

    Single-player alternative to Not Monday Cafe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Not Monday Cafe.

    Create your own cozy farm and bakery, where you grow crops, care for animals, craft ingredients, and bake delicious goods entirely from your own production.

    2027IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Farming & Supermarket: Clicker — Steam game cover

    Farming & Supermarket: Clicker

    Single-player alternative to Not Monday Cafe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Not Monday Cafe.

    Click, harvest, and build your own retail empire! In Farming & Supermarket: Clicker, process raw crops into valuable goods, design your store, and sell to customers. Start with a simple click and grow into a massive supermarket tycoon!

    2026StrategySimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rusty's Retirement — Steam game cover

    Rusty's Retirement

    Single-player alternative to Not Monday Cafe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Not Monday Cafe.

    A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Food Idle — Steam game cover

    Food Idle

    Single-player alternative to Not Monday Cafe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Not Monday Cafe.

    In Food Idle, build the ultimate automated kitchen! Discover over 2000 ingredients and dishes as you level up, earn gold, and expand your operation!

    2026IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Island Robot Farm — Steam game cover

    Island Robot Farm

    Single-player alternative to Not Monday Cafe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Not Monday Cafe.

    Build a super large island with robots in this relaxing idle farm simulation game. Assign tasks to robots to plant, raise animals and build various buildings to expand your island. Even when you're busy, the game can run quietly at the corner or bottom of the screen and keep developing your farm.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Village Tale — Steam game cover

    Village Tale

    Single-player alternative to Not Monday Cafe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Not Monday Cafe.

    A relaxing idle village-building simulator nestled in the corner of your screen! Build, Craft, and Trade to guide your village from humble beginnings to a thriving trading hub, it's time to write your own Village Tale!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation4.19 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Your Big, Cute Monster Farm — Steam game cover

    Your Big, Cute Monster Farm

    Single-player alternative to Not Monday Cafe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Not Monday Cafe.

    Create a farm at the bottom of the screen and enjoy planting and harvesting with your monster companions! They handle all the work—just plan the layout, decorate, and wait for fun crop mutations. Take a break from busy life and enjoy the calm joy of farming.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Idlequarium — Steam game cover

    Idlequarium

    Single-player alternative to Not Monday Cafe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Not Monday Cafe.

    Idlequarium is a casual simulation game where you raise adorable little fish to earn coins, purchase decorations, and build a fully customized aquarium.The game sits anywhere on your desktop, letting you interact with your live aquarium during work or study breaks.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual1.79 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stardew Valley — Steam game cover

    Stardew Valley

    Single-player alternative to Not Monday Cafe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Not Monday Cafe.

    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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    Spirit Mancer — Steam game cover

    Spirit Mancer

    Single-player alternative to Not Monday Cafe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Not Monday Cafe.

    Slash, Shoot and Break demons. Capture their spirits and summon them out into your battle in the beautiful yet dangerous world of Inferno. Fight against hordes of demons and stop the evil queen with the power of the Spirit Mancer.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →