Single-player games like Shrimp Keeping Simulator
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Shrimp Keeping 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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Ant Keeping Simulator
Single-player alternative to Shrimp Keeping Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Shrimp Keeping Simulator.
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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Tiny Pasture
Single-player alternative to Shrimp Keeping Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Shrimp Keeping Simulator.
Meet your new little desk buddies! They’ll snooze, scratch, and scamper around while you work or study (don’t worry, they’ve been trained not to invade your workspace). If you’re good at animal management, they will occupy the bottom of your screen with different kinds and colors!
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Block'hood
Single-player alternative to Shrimp Keeping Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Shrimp Keeping Simulator.
Block’hood is a neighborhood-building simulator that celebrates the diversity and experimentation of cities and the unique ecosystems within them. Budding city planners will have access to 200+ building blocks to combine and to create unique neighborhoods and discover the implications of their designs.
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FISHERY
Single-player alternative to Shrimp Keeping Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Shrimp Keeping Simulator.
Fishery is a stylized aquarium simulation game. Harness your creativity to build and maintain beautiful aquatic habitats. Then relax and watch your beautiful fish enjoy their home.
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Project Hospital
Single-player alternative to Shrimp Keeping Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Shrimp Keeping Simulator.
Become an ace doctor, an aspiring architect and a successful manager at the same time. Design your very own hospital, tweak every detail or choose one of the prebuilt scenarios and just jump to the doctor’s duty.
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Moonstone Island
Single-player alternative to Shrimp Keeping Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!
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Stardew Valley
Single-player alternative to Shrimp Keeping Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Shrimp Keeping Simulator.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
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Cornerpond
Single-player alternative to Shrimp Keeping Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Shrimp Keeping Simulator.
A chill idle-fishing desktop toy in the corner of your screen. Buy upgrades, catch rare fish, and customize your avatar at your own pace!
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Open Fishing XL
Single-player alternative to Shrimp Keeping Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Shrimp Keeping Simulator.
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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Open Hunting XL
Single-player alternative to Shrimp Keeping Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Shrimp Keeping Simulator.
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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Open Fishing 2
Single-player alternative to Shrimp Keeping Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Shrimp Keeping Simulator.
Open Fishing 2 is a chill open world fishing game. Fill out a book with 115 fish species, meet friendly fish gods, sail the oceans with your boat, cook, draw your own map, and enjoy fishing without worries.
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Isopod Keeping Simulator
Single-player alternative to Shrimp Keeping Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Shrimp Keeping Simulator.
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!