Single-player games like The Greenening
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to The Greenening, 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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Lyca
Single-player alternative to The Greenening — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Greenening.
A small, relaxing, incremental game about restoring a barren wasteland into a lush meadow. Help the magical wolf Lyca run through the land, gather resources, and unlock a vast upgrade tree.
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Pretty Sweet! Healing Guardian
Single-player alternative to The Greenening — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Greenening.
Fulfill your dream of becoming a magical girl! In this tiny management sim you are in charge of the citizens’ well-being in a cozy town. Balance their emotions with candy magic, manage your sugary stock, upgrade your powers and raise everybody's quality of life!
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Lepidarium
Single-player alternative to The Greenening — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Greenening.
Relax and collect hundreds of unique butterflies and moths in this cozy idle game. Watch caterpillars transform from larva to chrysalis to winged beauty, customize lush greenhouses, and discover rare species from monarchs to atlas moths.
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Easy Bubbles
Single-player alternative to The Greenening — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Greenening.
Easy Bubbles is a relaxing aquarium simulation filled with cute sea creatures. Manage your aquarium with click and idle mechanics, collect resources and have a pleasant experience in the colorful and peaceful underworld.
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Honey Glade
Single-player alternative to The Greenening — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Greenening.
Meet your new hardworking neighbors at the table! Watch the bees buzz, dance, and collect pollen from the flowers while you work or relax. Plant bright flowers, upgrade the hive and enjoy the picturesque meadow in this small world on your screen.
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Scritchy Scratchy
Single-player alternative to The Greenening — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Greenening.
Scritchy Scratchy is a super-satisfying scratch card incremental game. Buy stacks of scratch-offs, unlock auto-scratching, and chase massive jackpots. Will you play it safe or go all-in?
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Fishing Inc
Single-player alternative to The Greenening — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Greenening.
Fishing Inc is a cozy incremental fishing game! Catch fish, earn cash, and unlock powerful skills. Master new ponds, fill your Fish Log with Legendary catches, and become the ultimate angler!
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Cropdeck
Single-player alternative to The Greenening — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Greenening.
Plant, grow, and harvest in this farming roguelite deckbuilder. Craft a powerful deck of plants and combine quirky scarecrows with passive effects for wild synergies. Pay taxes. Strategic, satisfying, and delightfully wholesome.
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Recollection
Single-player alternative to The Greenening — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Greenening.
A calm and atmospheric "walking'n'watching simulator" about the beauty of nature. Use your gaze and attention in diverse gameplay experiences: Connect the stars, watch the grass grow, fly with the birds and remember many more of the wonders surrounding us each day.