Single-player games like Channel Surfing
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Channel Surfing, 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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DJ Clicker - World Tour
Single-player alternative to Channel Surfing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Channel Surfing.
This is a short and relaxing game about electronic music. Unlock and listen to 72 great tracks made by talented artists. Travel to 12 live locations, meet new characters and find rare vinyl records.
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Mewing Simulator 🤫🧏🏻♂️
Single-player alternative to Channel Surfing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Channel Surfing.
Funny clicker game👆 in which you should increase your chin🤫🧏🏻♂️ for becoming trully sigma😎. Upgrade your Brainrot🧠 and Gyat Size🍑 and etc for more score! 💪💪💪🚽
- 3

Boba Simulator : Idle Shop Management
Single-player alternative to Channel Surfing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Channel Surfing.
Boba Tea shop simulator. Manage recipe, stock and customer satisfaction.
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Cookie Clicker
Single-player alternative to Channel Surfing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Channel Surfing.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
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Fluffy Kitchen Saga
Single-player alternative to Channel Surfing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Channel Surfing.
《Fluffy Kitchen Saga》A restaurant simulation game located at the bottom of your computer screen, where both staff and customers are fluffy little animals! They’ll keep you company while you work/study. Let’s run a restaurant full of fluffiness!
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Sixty Four
Single-player alternative to Channel Surfing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Channel Surfing.
Dive into the world of Sixty Four, where you transform simple machines into a thriving factory.
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Fracture Field
Single-player alternative to Channel Surfing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Channel Surfing.
Fracture Field is an idle/incremental quarry mining game. Shatter rocks with timed swings then invest your earnings into upgrades. Build a fleet of drones to automate your empire, bomb tough layers, and unlock powerful prestige upgrades on your journey to master the quarry.
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Swag and Sorcery
Single-player alternative to Channel Surfing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Channel Surfing.
Grind for resources, manage your own fantasy village, create and equip your heroes and send them to collect swag in Swag and Sorcery - a new streamlined RPG from the creators of Punch Club and Graveyard Keeper.