Single-player games like Scale the Depths
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Scale the Depths, 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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DAVE THE DIVER
Single-player alternative to Scale the Depths — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Scale the Depths.
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
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Gendo The Gatherer
Single-player alternative to Scale the Depths — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Scale the Depths.
Forage, Fish and Filet your way through Gendo's journey discovering a mystical, ever changing forest. After long days of gathering goodies, return to your cozy home and relax, cook and interact with the local townsfolk. Join Gendo and his quaint neighbors on an adventure of making yourself at home.
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Megaquarium
Single-player alternative to Scale the Depths — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Scale the Depths.
The public aquarium simulator. Design your displays, look after your fish, manage your staff and keep your guests happy! It's all in a day's work as the curator of your very own Megaquarium.
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Pirate Cove Simulator
Single-player alternative to Scale the Depths — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Scale the Depths.
Pirate Cove Simulator will have you run a shop and tavern on the Island of the Damned, to get rich and buy your way out of the pirate afterlife. Trade with restless undead pirates, run your own distillery and turn local plants into potent drinks, search for hidden treasures, or just go fishing.
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Squidy and the Devourers
Single-player alternative to Scale the Depths — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Scale the Depths.
A cozy 2d game where you and a friend explore the ocean floor to gather various recipes and ingredients to run your own restaurant! Take orders, cook, serve and learn new stories from your clients.
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Bakso Simulator 2
Single-player alternative to Scale the Depths — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Scale the Depths.
Build, manage, and scale your very own Bakso restaurant in this first-person simulator. Design your layout, hire and train various staffs, upgrade your gear, expand your place and satisfy every customer to become the best Bakso empire in the world!
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Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping
Single-player alternative to Scale the Depths — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Scale the Depths.
A happy aquarium that lives at the bottom of your screen! Tiny Aquarium is a social idle simulator that keeps growing, even when offline. Hatch, sell fish, decorate, go fishin’, and visit your friends’ aquariums with bite-sized daily sessions.
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Black Hole Fishing
Single-player alternative to Scale the Depths — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Scale the Depths.
Black Hole Fishing is an absurd incremental game about catching, breeding, and perfecting SO MANY fish. Catch a fish, optimize its traits, then stock your pond with it as you pour fish and science into an endless singularity!