Single-player games like Pocket Boss
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Pocket Boss, 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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Trolley Problem, Inc.
Single-player alternative to Pocket Boss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pocket Boss.
Trolley Problem, Inc. is a darkly comedic narrative game based on real-world philosophical papers, in which you are asked to make a series of impossible choices from two awful answers. Wrestle with your moral compass, decide the fate of millions – and compare your choices with the rest of the world.
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Bookshop Simulator
Single-player alternative to Pocket Boss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Pocket Boss.
Open your own bookshop! Order books, stock your shelves, and earn revenue. Use your profits to decorate, expand, and hire staff. Collect rare books that give powerful abilities. Adopt a cat to keep you and your customers company along the way!
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Restaurant Empire II
Single-player alternative to Pocket Boss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pocket Boss.
Restaurant Empire 2 is the most realistic and comprehensive restaurant business simulation available, featuring 4 cuisines, 600 recipes, 4 huge cities, 2 campaigns with a total of 34 missions, 1400 interior objects, and a mix of business strategy and role-playing gameplay such as cooking contests.
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Two Point Museum
Single-player alternative to Pocket Boss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pocket Boss.
Curate and manage incredible museums! Explore to discover amazing artifacts. Design and refine the layout, keep staff happy, guests entertained, donations plentiful… and children off the exhibits
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Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator
Single-player alternative to Pocket Boss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pocket Boss.
Winemaking could be your best adventure. Make the best wine interacting with soil and nature and take your winery to the top. Your beautiful journey into the winemaking tradition starts now.
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Waterpark Simulator
Single-player alternative to Pocket Boss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pocket Boss.
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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STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator
Single-player alternative to Pocket Boss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pocket Boss.
Simulator of an 80s Japanese stock market businessman. Chill, catch a retro vibe and watch your profits grow in the text-based game STONKS-9800.
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Citizen of Rome - Dynasty Ascendant
Single-player alternative to Pocket Boss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pocket Boss.
Life sim set in the Ancient Roman Republic. Experience life and events in Ancient Rome through multiple generations of a family, helping them grow from lowly commoners to mighty Senators. Long live the Republic!