Single-player games like Roadside Research
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Roadside Research, 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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I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator
Single-player alternative to Roadside Research — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Roadside Research.
Run your pizza shop up front and handle shady business out back. Help hand-crafted NPCs with favors that never go as planned. Play solo or online co-op with up to four players and expand your operation across Hobarey Town. In this darkly comedic management sim - become that guy everyone knows.
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Rest Area Simulator
Single-player alternative to Roadside Research — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Roadside Research.
Take over the gas station and convenience store at a roadside rest area and expand by purchasing new businesses. Manage a living world shaped by dynamic economy and random events. Upgrade your facilities, satisfy your customers, and play solo or with friends.
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Waterpark Simulator
Single-player alternative to Roadside Research — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Roadside Research.
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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Fast Food Simulator
Single-player alternative to Roadside Research — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Roadside Research.
Welcome to the world's most chaotic place! Play solo or co-op with up to 6 players. Run a fast-food restaurant, and work with your friends to expand your business. Take orders, make burgers, and increase your earnings by dealing with customers.
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Supermarket Simulator
Single-player alternative to Roadside Research — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Roadside Research.
Run your own supermarket! Stock shelves, set your prices, take payments, hire staff, expand your store, handle shoplifters, and design your layout. Purchase goods from online or local markets around town, and personally deliver online orders to your customers.
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Supermarket Together
Single-player alternative to Roadside Research — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Roadside Research.
The multiplayer supermarket has arrived to your neighbourhood for free! Stock your shop space, unlock perks and franchises, hire employees or chase those pesky shoplifters. The more players, the more action!
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Tobacco Shop Simulator
Single-player alternative to Roadside Research — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Run your tobacco shop. Sign contracts with leading brands, order products, hire workers, expand your store, and never let your customers leave the store empty-handed. Play with friends or go solo, and enjoy the growth of your shop.
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Retail Company Simulator
Single-player alternative to Roadside Research — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Run your retail company. Sign contracts with leading brands, order products, hire workers, expand your store, and never let your customers leave the store empty-handed. Play with friends or go solo, and enjoy the growth of your shop.
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ORDER 13
Single-player alternative to Roadside Research — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Roadside Research.
You wake up in a dark warehouse, tasked with packing orders while something lurks in the shadows. Work fast, stay safe, and protect your cat. He’s all you’ve got.
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Antigraviator
Single-player alternative to Roadside Research — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Antigraviator is a sleek new take on the anti-gravity racing genre. Use traps, power-ups and boosts to overtake your opponents and dominate the track in single player or multiplayer mode. With no speed limit holding you back, Antigraviator delivers the fastest racing experience of the future.
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Rise of Humanity
Single-player alternative to Roadside Research — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Early Access with Roadside Research.
Battle enemy bots, plan your strategy to complete missions, collect, upgrade and merge powerful cards to save humanity in this tactical turn-based game!
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Order 13 VR
Single-player alternative to Roadside Research — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Roadside Research.
A psychological horror VR experience where you work the night shift inside a mysterious warehouse while taking care of your cat. Fulfill orders, survive the darkness, and uncover what hides between the shelves.
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Rip It! Card Collector
Single-player alternative to Roadside Research — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Roadside Research.
A single-player incremental game where you rip boosters and collect cards to complete the ultimate collection. Sell dupes, upgrade your gear and automate your setup to pull more cards, quicker! Enjoy the satisfaction of ripping packs, filling your binder, and gathering all sets. Let's get cracking!