Single-player games like The Sims™ Legacy Collection
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to The Sims™ Legacy Collection, 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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The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to The Sims™ Legacy Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with The Sims™ Legacy Collection.
The game you know and love. For Windows 10/11. In The Sims 2, you direct your Sims over a lifetime. Give them a long existence, or leave their lives in shambles. Guide their characteristics from one generation to the next.
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Retro Arcade Shop Simulator
Single-player alternative to The Sims™ Legacy Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with The Sims™ Legacy Collection.
Build and manage your ultimate retro arcade! Buy classic Arcade Machines, Galaxy Pinball, and Gift Claw games, or invest in Cinema 8D, Go-Karts, and Racing Simulators. Manage the economy, hire staff, and play the games yourself!
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The Sims™ 4
Single-player alternative to The Sims™ Legacy Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with The Sims™ Legacy Collection.
Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more.
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Banker Simulator
Single-player alternative to The Sims™ Legacy Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with The Sims™ Legacy Collection.
Banker Simulator is a single-player game where you revive a bankrupt bank. With active and passive (idle) gameplay, make strategic decisions to grow your bank, satisfy customers, and tackle financial crises.
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Blockbuster Inc.
Single-player alternative to The Sims™ Legacy Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with The Sims™ Legacy Collection.
Ever dreamed of making your own movies? Build up your own movie studio, scout for upcoming stars, and produce cutting-edge films and TV shows. Try to stay ahead of your competition throughout the history of cinematography.
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Catizens
Single-player alternative to The Sims™ Legacy Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with The Sims™ Legacy Collection.
Inspired by RimWorld and The Sims, Catizens is a colony management simulation game where you watch over unique cats with quirky personalities, as you help them build and grow their settlement while exploring new lands, facing off against wildlife and overcoming the challenges of each environment.
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Waterpark Simulator
Single-player alternative to The Sims™ Legacy Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with The Sims™ Legacy Collection.
Build and run your own waterpark. Design slides, send guests flying with ragdoll physics, manage staff, and fully customize your park. Turn total madness into a five-star empire in this first-person management simulator!
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My Time at Sandrock
Single-player alternative to The Sims™ Legacy Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with The Sims™ Legacy Collection.
Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!
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The Sims™ 3
Single-player alternative to The Sims™ Legacy Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with The Sims™ Legacy Collection.
The Sims 3: Create the perfect world with full customization at your fingertips. Refine personalities and help fulfill destinies.
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SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited
Single-player alternative to The Sims™ Legacy Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with The Sims™ Legacy Collection.
SimCity 3000 Unlimited brings you the classic strategy gaming of SimCity 3000 with all-new scenarios that open up a whole world of city planning and building possibilities! The thrills of the classic SimCity 3000 are here again!
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MySims™
Single-player alternative to The Sims™ Legacy Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with The Sims™ Legacy Collection.
Explore a new world with MySims™ — it's your world to transform in this retro re-release with updated graphics! Move to an adorable town. With a little creativity and some help from the locals, you can make this place thrive!
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MySims™ Kingdom
Single-player alternative to The Sims™ Legacy Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with The Sims™ Legacy Collection.
Meet New Friends and explore all the New Lands