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Single-player games like Shyondemic

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Shyondemic, 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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    Thou Shalt Be Rich — Steam game cover

    Thou Shalt Be Rich

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

    Interpret the crystal ball's prophecies to find tomorrow's soaring stocks and bet your entire fortune. Survive the madness of skyrocketing and crashing prices to become rich. You need to take revenge on the Fortune Teller Corp that fired you just for a little bit of embezzlement!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Stonks Market — Steam game cover

    The Stonks Market

    Single-player alternative to Shyondemic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Shyondemic.

    Gamble your entire life savings on ludicrous stock trades hoping to get rich or die trying in this hilarious narrative misadventure about winning at capitalism.

    2021SimulationCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Survivor's Notes — Steam game cover

    Survivor's Notes

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

    "Survivor's Notes" is an FMV . Players control two protagonists, using choices and QTEs to unlock diverse story branches and endings. When a doomsday-dreaming civilian meets an apocalypse survivor, time, memory and fate intertwine. They seek truth in a crumbling city, closing in on a buried answer.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    No Place for the Dissident — Steam game cover

    No Place for the Dissident

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

    In No Place for the Dissident you'll have to spread a new ideology to dominate the world. Whatever means are necessary. Adopt new politics from the ideology tree, manage each country, and compete with other players. Watch closely the consequences of your acts when the game is over.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Recursion: Alignment — Steam game cover

    Recursion: Alignment

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

    Run an AI lab. Ship models. Survive what they learn to fake. A satirical management sim where every shortcut compounds. Run an AI startup through data deals, GPU shortages, public backlash, and board pressure — and find out what your optimization targets were really doing.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Empire TV Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Empire TV Tycoon

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

    Empire TV Tycoon is a game in which you manage a TV channel and fight for audiences taking decisions that will project your channel to fame and fortune.You will decide the content of your channel, select advertisers, hire workers, make your own productions, hire actors, and engage in much more activities!

    2015StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Live the Life — Steam game cover

    Live the Life

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

    Live the Life is the first person life simulation game focused on the deep player's interaction with the environment. Design your apartment using advanced building features, visit stores to buy furniture, food and clothing you like, and more completely free content coming soon

    2020StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dead in Antares — Steam game cover

    Dead in Antares

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

    Dead in Antares is a turn-based survival management game with RPG elements, set on an alien planet. Lead a crew of survivors sent on a mission to save humanity. Manage their needs, strengthen their teamwork, and explore this mysterious world to find a way back home.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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