Single-player games like Restaurant Empire II
Below are 19 single-player Steam games similar to Restaurant Empire II, 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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Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game
Single-player alternative to Restaurant Empire II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Restaurant Empire II.
Chef is a Restaurant Management game in which you create your own character, acquire supreme cooking skills, customize restaurants, design unique menus, and devise innovative recipes with a realistic editor.
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The Guild II
Single-player alternative to Restaurant Empire II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Restaurant Empire II.
The Guild 2 is the shining successor of the ultra successful medieval life sim, Europe 1400. The Guild 2 is a unique mixture of RPG and life simulation in an immersive middle ages scenario. The player and his party become part of history and can even change it in real-time. Go back to the dark middle ages and found a new dynasty!
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Recipe for Disaster
Single-player alternative to Restaurant Empire II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Restaurant Empire II.
Recipe for Disaster is a management sim that captures the fast-paced, drama-filled environment of a professional kitchen and dining room. Build your dream restaurant, create recipes, design menus and manage your staff, all while contending with demanding customers and disastrous situations!
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Mad Games Tycoon
Single-player alternative to Restaurant Empire II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Restaurant Empire II.
Form your own game studio set in the early 1980s in a small garage. Develop your own game ideas, create a team and develop megahit video games. Research new technologies, train your staff and upgrade your office space, going from a lowly garage to a huge building. Expand your business and dominate the world market for video games!
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Cafe Business Manager
Single-player alternative to Restaurant Empire II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Restaurant Empire II.
Build, design and manage your own café in this detailed cafe management simulator. Hire staff, craft your menu, serve customers and grow your coffee shop business in a lively island city.
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Two Point Museum
Single-player alternative to Restaurant Empire II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Restaurant Empire II.
Curate and manage incredible museums! Explore to discover amazing artifacts. Design and refine the layout, keep staff happy, guests entertained, donations plentiful… and children off the exhibits
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Project Hospital
Single-player alternative to Restaurant Empire II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Restaurant Empire II.
Become an ace doctor, an aspiring architect and a successful manager at the same time. Design your very own hospital, tweak every detail or choose one of the prebuilt scenarios and just jump to the doctor’s duty.
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Hotel Architect
Single-player alternative to Restaurant Empire II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Restaurant Empire II.
Step into the shoes of a hotel owner as you design, build, and manage grand hotels around the world. Juggle demanding guests, frantic logistics, and plenty of unexpected surprises in Hotel Architect; the ultimate hotel construction and tycoon management game!
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RollerCoaster Tycoon World™
Single-player alternative to Restaurant Empire II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Restaurant Empire II.
RollerCoaster Tycoon World™ is the newest installment in the legendary RCT franchise. This next-generation theme park simulation and building game includes fan-favorite features along with incredible new advancements!
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Stardew Valley
Single-player alternative to Restaurant Empire II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Restaurant Empire II.
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?
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Planet Coaster
Single-player alternative to Restaurant Empire II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Restaurant Empire II.
Planet Coaster® - the future of coaster park simulation games has arrived! Surprise, delight and thrill incredible crowds as you build your coaster park empire - let your imagination run wild, and share your success with the world.
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Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection
Single-player alternative to Restaurant Empire II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Restaurant Empire II.
The wildly popular Zoo Tycoon series gets set to crank up the excitement, challenge, and fun of building the ultimate zoo. Let your imagination run wild with Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection. Build, manage, and maintain your dream zoo alone or with up to four players.
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Capitalism 2
Single-player alternative to Restaurant Empire II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Restaurant Empire II.
Create and control the business empire of your dreams. This in-depth strategy game covers almost every aspect of business that could be encountered in the real world.
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Wars and Warriors: Joan of Arc
Single-player alternative to Restaurant Empire II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Restaurant Empire II.
Relive the most intense battle scenarios of medieval Europe in this third-person 3D epic saga. Brandish your sword as you slay enemies amidst adrenaline-pumping action while you lead your troops to victory.
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Seven Kingdoms 2 HD
Single-player alternative to Restaurant Empire II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Restaurant Empire II.
Get ready for an exciting real-time strategy game experience like no other with Seven Kingdoms 2! Say goodbye to the monotony of resource gathering and army building, its unique gameplay offers a thrilling blend of city management, trade, industry, espionage, diplomacy, and conquest!
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Seven Kingdoms: Ancient Adversaries
Single-player alternative to Restaurant Empire II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Restaurant Empire II.
Conquer the world and build your empire! Lead one civilization to glory through sophisticated trade, diplomacy, espionage and conquest.
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Zoo Empire
Single-player alternative to Restaurant Empire II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Restaurant Empire II.
It's a zoo out there, and you're in charge! Go wild with your imagination running the most exotic, fun and exciting zoo ever.
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Marine Park Empire
Single-player alternative to Restaurant Empire II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Restaurant Empire II.
Get ready to jump in the water as you run the most exciting and wild marine park ever in the latest and greatest sea-life simulation!
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Capitalism Plus
Single-player alternative to Restaurant Empire II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Restaurant Empire II.
Play the strategy game of money, power and wealth.