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Single-player games like The Home County

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to The Home County, 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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    Mattami Restaurant & Cafe Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Mattami Restaurant & Cafe Tycoon

    Single-player alternative to The Home County — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Early Access with The Home County.

    ♪ Mattami is a restaurant tycoon game where you start with a tiny humble place and work your way up. Manage your staff, their schedule and inventory to efficiently grow your restaurant as elegant as possible.

    StrategySimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Life of an NPC — Steam game cover

    Life of an NPC

    Single-player alternative to The Home County — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Home County.

    An AI-directed town where anything can happen. Let your NPCs thrive, or turn them against each other. Each character has their own goals and desires and responds to events in real time.

    2025IndieSimulationEarly Access14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cog Foo — Steam game cover

    Cog Foo

    Single-player alternative to The Home County — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with The Home County.

    A battle-laden automation game where you have to manufacture everything from battle units down to every bullet! Engage in battles to gather survivors. Manage and feed your people. Mine, farm and Optimize production lines. Can you lead your people to victory?

    StrategySimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cozy Garden — Steam game cover

    Cozy Garden

    Single-player alternative to The Home County — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with The Home County.

    A relaxing farming sim where you manage adorable creatures that grow crops, gather resources, and build your cozy garden right at the bottom of your screen.

    StrategySimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mistpaw Ravine — Steam game cover

    Mistpaw Ravine

    Single-player alternative to The Home County — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with The Home County.

    The witches are gone. Only their cats remain. Make a new home for them in this feline city-builder. Keep your cats fed and happy, clean their litter box, and give them a cozy life in a world ravaged by magic.

    2026StrategySimulation15.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Primal Survival Wars — Steam game cover

    Primal Survival Wars

    Single-player alternative to The Home County — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Home County.

    Build your own Settlement of Ancient People. Survive, Hunt, Gather, Craft Tools, Fight, Research new technologies and face the challenges that the environment throws at you.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Automated Ranch Simulator — Steam game cover

    Automated Ranch Simulator

    Single-player alternative to The Home County — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Home County.

    Design interconnected systems to handle daily operations with minimal manual effort. Raise chickens, sheep, and cows, process eggs, wool, and milk, and turn raw products into profitable goods. Expand your facilities and fulfill growing orders from the nearby town to build a thriving ranch empire.

    IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Meu Mundo — Steam game cover

    Meu Mundo

    Single-player alternative to The Home County — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Home County.

    More than a game, a new way of seeing the world

    2019IndieSimulationRPG0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stardew Valley — Steam game cover

    Stardew Valley

    Single-player alternative to The Home County — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Home County.

    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?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Echoes of the Plum Grove — Steam game cover

    Echoes of the Plum Grove

    Single-player alternative to The Home County — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Home County.

    A new life awaits in Honeywood! Build a thriving community that will last generations in this cozy farm simulator. Farm, socialize, make friends, cook, craft, forage and uncover the secrets of the island! If someone doesn’t want to be friends? There are always other means.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fields of Mistria — Steam game cover

    Fields of Mistria

    Single-player alternative to The Home County — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Home County.

    Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!

    2024IndieSimulationRPG13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Grimshire — Steam game cover

    Grimshire

    Single-player alternative to The Home County — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Home County.

    A deadly plague threatens the village of Grimshire. Manage your farmland, forage the bounty of the wilds, prevent your harvest from rotting away and keep the root cellar full. Can you help bring the community together and survive?

    2025IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →