Single-player games like Hardware Store Simulator
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Hardware Store Simulator, 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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Card Shop Simulator Multiplayer
Single-player alternative to Hardware Store Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Hardware Store Simulator.
Open a card shop with your friends, you can cooperate in a shop or compete with individual shops on the same street! Collect nice cards with different elements and play card dual with your friends to win their cards from their collection!
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Waterpark Simulator
Single-player alternative to Hardware Store Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hardware Store Simulator.
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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Diesel Brothers: Truck Building Simulator
Single-player alternative to Hardware Store Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Hardware Store Simulator.
Enter the World of Diesel! Grab some of the biggest four-wheelers. Trick these trucks, flip them for a profit or race against your friends online. This can go hard or this can go diesel!
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Spacebase Startopia
Single-player alternative to Hardware Store Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Hardware Store Simulator.
Spacebase Startopia captivates with its original mixture of economic simulation and empire building strategy paired with classic RTS skirmishes and a good dose of humor.
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Bazaar Simulator
Single-player alternative to Hardware Store Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hardware Store Simulator.
Set up stalls with fresh vegetables, fruits, and fish. Deliver customer orders, set prices, and expand your bazaar. Catch your own fish to sell and enjoy fishing's thrill. Collaborate with friends in multiplayer mode to manage the bazaar together. Much more is coming soon!
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Tropical Resort Simulator (Paradise Beach Simulator)
Single-player alternative to Hardware Store Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Hardware Store Simulator.
Transform an abandoned island into a thriving business. Install fun activities, open your restaurant, maintain your equipment, manage your staff. It's time to open the beach, you're ready to welcome your first customers!
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Kebab Chefs! - Restaurant Simulator
Single-player alternative to Hardware Store Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Hardware Store Simulator.
Kebab Chefs! is a Co-Op, cooking and restaurant management game that can be played up to 4 players. Design your own restaurant. Cook delicious foods, fill your menu with various recipes, feed customers and become the biggest kebab restaurant in town!
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Eco
Single-player alternative to Hardware Store Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hardware Store Simulator.
Build a civilization of real people, working together to advance society and stop a meteor, all without destroying the ecosystem in the process.