Single-player games like Garbage Packer
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Garbage Packer, 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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Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator
Single-player alternative to Garbage Packer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Garbage Packer.
Climb into the driver's seat of your car and your business, transport passengers across Barcelona and grow your company! Can you help relieve the transportation challenges of a city that never sleeps?
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Euro Truck Simulator 2
Single-player alternative to Garbage Packer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Garbage Packer.
Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.
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Bus Driving Sim 22
Single-player alternative to Garbage Packer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Garbage Packer.
Experience what it feels like to be a real bus driver. Simulator featuring realistic physics, a variety of bus models (city buses, electric bus, school bus), three distinct regions to explore (US, Germany, Brazil) and much more. Test your skills in career, drive in freeride or play multiplayer.
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American Truck Simulator
Single-player alternative to Garbage Packer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Garbage Packer.
Experience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California, sandy Nevada, and the Grand Canyon State of Arizona. American Truck Simulator takes you on a journey through the breathtaking landscapes and widely recognized landmarks around the States.
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Train Sim World® 3
Single-player alternative to Garbage Packer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Garbage Packer.
Conquer American mountains as you haul incredible tonnage with the workhorses of industry, get the British capital’s commuters to work in record time and race state-to-state aboard German high-speed traction. Master the machine with Train Sim World 3.
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Train Sim World® 5
Single-player alternative to Garbage Packer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Garbage Packer.
The Rails are Yours in Train Sim World 5! Take on new challenges and new roles as you master the tracks and trains of iconic cities across 3 new routes. Immerse yourself in the ultimate rail hobby and embark on your next journey.
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My Recycling Center
Single-player alternative to Garbage Packer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Garbage Packer.
Operate, configure and expand your own recycling center in this first-person simulator! Work fast and sort the trash. Use the compactors to destroy the bulky waste. Earn satisfaction and cash to buy new containers and unlock new trash types. Use the second hand shop to sell re-usable items.
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Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator
Single-player alternative to Garbage Packer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Garbage Packer.
Transport oversized cargo in a variety of missions across a 175km² open world. Drive customisable, highly detailed trucks through dynamic weather and day and night. The official cooperation with Gruber Logistics allows you to get behind the wheel of real-life heavy cargo transports.
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RECYCLE
Single-player alternative to Garbage Packer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Garbage Packer.
In “RECYCLE: Garbage Truck Simulator” you drive impressively realistic garbage trucks through a lively city while taking on a range of management tasks as you head your own waste management enterprise.
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MudRunner
Single-player alternative to Garbage Packer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Garbage Packer.
MudRunner is the ultimate off-road experience putting the players in the driver seat and dares them to take charge of incredible all-terrain vehicles, venturing across extreme Siberian landscapes with only a map and compass as guides!
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Garbage Truck Simulator
Single-player alternative to Garbage Packer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Garbage Packer.
The compactor is hungry! 3D simulation game with authentic trucks and realtime destruction physics. Fill the compactor with garbage and keep pressing the button until everything has been smashed. Drive the truck from one stop to the next and collect every pile of garbage from the streets.
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Drumming
Single-player alternative to Garbage Packer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Garbage Packer.
"Drumming" is an immersive simulator designed for aspiring drummers, offering a fun and affordable way to explore drumming without the need to invest in a full drum kit.