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Single-player games like Hideko

Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Hideko, 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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    Hungrities — Steam game cover

    Hungrities

    Single-player alternative to Hideko — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    In Hungrities, you will take care of small and adorable creatures while attracting new visitors who will explore your farm! Play and interact with your cute creatures: drag them, squeeze them, or stop them if they start fighting each other. Have fun while expanding your collection!

    2025SimulationCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Quack my Duck — Steam game cover

    Quack my Duck

    Single-player alternative to Hideko — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hideko.

    Caution, we've lost our ducks! Help John find all the ducks scattered around the city. An exciting hidden object adventure game for all ages.

    2023IndieCasualEarly Access3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Heliopedia — Steam game cover

    Heliopedia

    Single-player alternative to Hideko — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hideko.

    A fictional universe sandbox/exploration game. 🪐☄️✨ Shape your own solar system by terraforming planets. Find new species and make beautiful ecosystems . . . or breed destruction with volcanos, lightning storms and wildfires!

    2021IndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Loafing Town — Steam game cover

    Loafing Town

    Single-player alternative to Hideko — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hideko.

    A relaxing and humorous idle god simulator that stays at the bottom of your screen or on a second monitor while you do other things. With physics-based dragging interactions, it feels just like playing with desk toys.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual6.29 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tuin — Steam game cover

    Tuin

    Single-player alternative to Hideko — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hideko.

    Plant seeds, pull weeds and sell vegetables - all while doing something else!

    2022IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ToriDori — Steam game cover

    ToriDori

    Single-player alternative to Hideko — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hideko.

    ToriDori is a world at the intersection of time. Take on the role of a mystical ship captain and set out to search for differences and temporal paradoxes. A relaxing adventure suitable for all ages awaits you. Pet the cat and set sail!

    2023IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sandboxels — Steam game cover

    Sandboxels

    Single-player alternative to Hideko — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hideko.

    Falling-sand sandbox game with 500+ elements, chemistry, fire, life, food, and anything you can imagine.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bugtopia — Steam game cover

    Bugtopia

    Single-player alternative to Hideko — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hideko.

    300+ lifelike bugs to collect and grow—breed them to unlock rare species! Customize your terrarium with 300+ landscaping items and 70+ backgrounds. A tiny, soothing nature escape on your screen!🦋🐌🦗🐝🐞🐛🦐

    2025IndieSimulationCasual4.19 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stacklands — Steam game cover

    Stacklands

    Single-player alternative to Hideko — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hideko.

    Stacklands is a village builder where you stack cards to collect food, build structures, and fight creatures. 🃏 For example, dragging a Villager card on top of a Berry Bush card will spawn Berry cards which the villagers can eat to survive. 🃏 Play your cards right and expand your village!

    2022IndieSimulationCasual7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Simmiland — Steam game cover

    Simmiland

    Single-player alternative to Hideko — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hideko.

    Simmiland is a god-like card game. In this game you indirectly influence a small civilization by manipulating their surroundings by playing cards 🃏🃏🃏 Playing cards on different biomes and objects will result in different findings. The way you play the game will define how mankind will develop!

    2018IndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Grunn — Steam game cover

    Grunn

    Single-player alternative to Hideko — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hideko.

    A gardener gets hired for maintenance work over the weekend. A simple task, but strangely some tools are missing… The owner of the garden isn't around, and their house is off-limits. Perhaps new tools can be found in the mysterious town, or maybe some of the reserved townsfolk have seen them?

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    pyramida — Steam game cover

    pyramida

    Single-player alternative to Hideko — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hideko.

    A village builder / survival game. Expand your village by day and fight monsters at night. Learn how to survive, and try to prevent your imminent demise . . .

    2020StrategyIndie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    clickyland — Steam game cover

    clickyland

    Single-player alternative to Hideko — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    clickyland is a tower defense village builder where clicks are your main resource. Use clicks to harvest resources, fight enemies and manage your village, but use them wisely as you only get 20 clicks every day! Can you reach day 100?

    2024Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    fishy — Steam game cover

    fishy

    Single-player alternative to Hideko — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hideko.

    A game about a hungry fish 🐟 Eat to grow bigger, but watch out for fishes bigger than you! Grow big, strong and explore! Can you escape the pond?

    2020ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    White Lavender — Steam game cover

    White Lavender

    Single-player alternative to Hideko — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hideko.

    A challenging adventure game with RPG-elements. Be a bug, fight other critters with swords and magic, collect powerful items such as pencils and teaspoons, meet cool characters, and up your fashion game on a journey to brew a special tea!

    2022IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Luckitown — Steam game cover

    Luckitown

    Single-player alternative to Hideko — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hideko.

    Luckitown is a turn-based tower defense where you roll dice to build new structures and cast spells to defend your town.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →