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Single-player games like Chill Fishing

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Chill Fishing, 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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    Cozy~Fishing Kitten — Steam game cover

    Cozy~Fishing Kitten

    Single-player alternative to Chill Fishing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Chill Fishing.

    Dive into a cozy, idle fishing experience! Cast your line from a little corner on your desktop. Customize your cute avatar and background, then feed and collect adorable cats of all breeds. Unlock beautiful scenes and jump into multiplayer and sneak in some "chill-time" with friends!

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    My Beautiful Aquarium — Steam game cover

    My Beautiful Aquarium

    Single-player alternative to Chill Fishing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Chill Fishing.

    A fish tank that lives on your screen. Real species, and every fish is an individual you can name. In Cozy mode nothing can die, so you can leave it running all day. Challenge mode is proper fishkeeping: water types, breeding, sickness, mistakes. Play it, or just let it swim.

    2027IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cozy Fishing Life — Steam game cover

    Cozy Fishing Life

    Single-player alternative to Chill Fishing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Chill Fishing.

    A cozy little fishing game that lives on your desktop. Adorable animals fish on your wallpaper while you work — collect 300+ fish, grow an aquarium, build your boat fleet, and relax. Idle-friendly, wholesome, always cozy.

    2026IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dumpster Dive Live — Steam game cover

    Dumpster Dive Live

    Single-player alternative to Chill Fishing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Chill Fishing.

    An interactive and cozy raccoon fueled trash digging game for your Twitch viewers. Viewers can dig through your garbage with commands, subs, gift subs, and bit donations. Ideal for keeping chat engaged during content that requires extra attention, or while on long breaks.

    2026SportsIndieSimulation8.00 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    More fish - Idle Clicker — Steam game cover

    More fish - Idle Clicker

    Single-player alternative to Chill Fishing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Chill Fishing.

    More fish is a simple incremental idle clicker game. It starts very calm and evolves into chaos. Catch fish, trigger atmospheric events, and scavenge for lost sea treasures. Spend your pearls and coins to unlock new skins, collect talent cards, buy fishing bobbers and upgrade a massive skill tree.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual3.29 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ChillTank — Steam game cover

    ChillTank

    Single-player alternative to Chill Fishing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Chill Fishing.

    Build your own little underwater escape. Collect colorful fish, raise new generations, and decorate three cozy 2.5D habitats. Feed, grow, breed, or simply enjoy the view — a relaxing singleplayer aquarium, playable offline.

    IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vquarium — Steam game cover

    Vquarium

    Single-player alternative to Chill Fishing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Chill Fishing.

    Vquarium is a relaxing incremental-idle game where you grow your own underwater world on your screen overlay with a virtual assistant. Collect rare fish, discover sparkling variants, and decorate your tank while taking care of an adorable assistant!

    2026IndieSimulationCasual5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Another Game About Clicking — Steam game cover

    Another Game About Clicking

    Single-player alternative to Chill Fishing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Chill Fishing.

    Expand your farm, get more animals, earn more coins, and start all over again. The first clicker with a fishing mini‑game!

    2025IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Desktop Summoni: Maidy — Steam game cover

    Desktop Summoni: Maidy

    Single-player alternative to Chill Fishing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Chill Fishing.

    Maidy is your cute little interactive companion that runs around your desktop.

    2025Casual0.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Button Game: 10 Minutes War — Steam game cover

    Button Game: 10 Minutes War

    Single-player alternative to Chill Fishing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Chill Fishing.

    A short minimalistic RTS experience.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual0.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Where There's a Mask — Steam game cover

    Where There's a Mask

    Single-player alternative to Chill Fishing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Chill Fishing.

    You are a lost mask of the God of Mischief, torn from your rightful place. To return, you must cling to others — quite literally.

    IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gunfire & Magic - Desktop Co-op Extraction! — Steam game cover

    Gunfire & Magic - Desktop Co-op Extraction!

    Single-player alternative to Chill Fishing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Chill Fishing.

    A co-op idle minimalist desktop extraction game you can play with friends! In a city destroyed by a strange force, many factions covet advanced science and magic—and you step into this land of opportunity. Fight, search, extract, grow stronger, build your base, and uncover your origins!

    2026IndieRPGFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →