Single-player games like Open Fishing 2
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Open Fishing 2, 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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Open Fishing XL
Single-player alternative to Open Fishing 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Open Fishing 2.
Open Fishing XL is an open world fishing game focused on creating a relaxing experience. Fill out a book with 115 fish species, buy rods, items, boats and more, explore the large map, identify cute insects, draw your own map, and enjoy fishing without worries with intuitive fishing mechanics.
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Northern Waters - Fishing & Restaurant Simulator
Single-player alternative to Open Fishing 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Open Fishing 2.
Run your own restaurant in the snowy Alaskan town of Northpointis Bay and experience an immersive fishing and restaurant simulator. Catch fish in first-person, manage your restaurant, cook and sell your catch, and become the town’s top angler and restaurateur.
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Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 3
Single-player alternative to Open Fishing 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Open Fishing 2.
Fish across five open-world maps, from the Mississippi River to the Yangtze River. Use float, feeder, spinning, and casting to catch over 70 species with lifelike behavior. Switch perspectives, upgrade gear, track fish with sonar, and build your career solo or in multiplayer fishing clubs.
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Cozy Coast
Single-player alternative to Open Fishing 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Open Fishing 2.
Cozy Coast is a tiny fishing game that lives in the corner of your screen. Cast a line while you work, fill your almanac, and grow your angler at your own pace. When you want company, open the hub and fish alongside friends.
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Isla Sinaloa
Single-player alternative to Open Fishing 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Open Fishing 2.
Isla Sinaloa is a relaxing game full of puzzles and activities to enjoy on a peaceful island in a universe full of friendly animals
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Fishing Alone
Single-player alternative to Open Fishing 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Open Fishing 2.
Fishing Alone is a game where you play as an automata service robot, endlessly fishing in a tranquil, post-apocalyptic world, uncovering fragments of the lost human past.
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Lost Lures
Single-player alternative to Open Fishing 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Open Fishing 2.
Cast into the quiet of the northern wilderness, where every line is a conversation with the water! Lost Lures is a fishing game built on patience - read the waters, learn fish behavior, and master your lures solo or with friends in shared missions. The only rush out here is the strike.
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Sailwind
Single-player alternative to Open Fishing 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Open Fishing 2.
Sailing simulator featuring realistic sailing physics and a vast open world to explore. Embark on cargo delivery missions, customize your boat, try fishing and cooking. A relaxing day sail, or an epic ocean voyage? Your sailing adventure starts here!
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Ant Keeping Simulator
Single-player alternative to Open Fishing 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Open Fishing 2.
Grow, feed and care for your colony of mighty ants in a realistic semi-idle simulation of ant keeping. Created in collaboration with ant keeping enthusiasts, Ant Keeping Simulator will be an accurate experience to ant keepers.
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Open Hunting XL
Single-player alternative to Open Fishing 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Open Fishing 2.
Open Hunting XL is a hunting simulator with an emphasis on player freedom. Quickly spot animals using your drone or sneak and spot with binoculars depending on the difficulty you select. Hunt in several locations and level up to unlock mechanics seen in no other hunting game.
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Isopod Keeping Simulator
Single-player alternative to Open Fishing 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Open Fishing 2.
Grow, feed and care for your colony of adorable isopods in this realistic semi-idle simulator. Watch your isopods multiply and split or sell your colony if they become too numerous. Created by the Kunstaat community, 100% of our proceeds support charity!
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Shrimp Keeping Simulator
Single-player alternative to Open Fishing 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Open Fishing 2.
Grow, feed and care for your shrimp pals. Watch your shrimp multiply and sell your colony when they become too numerous.
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A Game About Media & Warfare
Single-player alternative to Open Fishing 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Media & Warfare is a singleplayer FPS game inspired by late-2000s design with modern boomer shooter influences. Slide behind walls to heal, rack up massive killstreaks, and process the collective trauma of 9/11 like it's 2007.