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Single-player games like Simulacro

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Simulacro, 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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    A Happy Place — Steam game cover

    A Happy Place

    Single-player alternative to Simulacro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Simulacro.

    3D Platformer Collectathon Throwback

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    HIIT — Steam game cover

    HIIT

    Single-player alternative to Simulacro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Simulacro.

    Trapped on a mysterious planet, HIIT finds himself in a hostile world filled with challenges to overcome. Explore this Metroidvania adventure focused on platforming and puzzles to uncover what happened in Zaruma before your arrival.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nia: Jewel Hunter — Steam game cover

    Nia: Jewel Hunter

    Single-player alternative to Simulacro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Simulacro.

    Immerse yourself in an atmospheric world where a young girl named Nia is transported to an ancient realm. Solve puzzles, avoid dangers, collect artifacts, and activate portals to bring Nia back to the modern world. The challenges and mysteries of ancient civilizations await you!

    2025IndieAdventureCasual6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Supercharged — Steam game cover

    Supercharged

    Single-player alternative to Simulacro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Simulacro.

    Prepare for "Supercharged." Do Parkour, forge platforms, and climb new heights with your unique gun. Outsmart enemies, solve challenges, and shatter the boundaries of reality. Embark on a single-player odyssey, for an electrifying escape. Are you ready to wield your power?

    ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Big Catch: Tacklebox — Steam game cover

    The Big Catch: Tacklebox

    Single-player alternative to Simulacro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Simulacro.

    Crack open the Tacklebox to show off your platforming prowess and fishing skills in this free prologue to The Big Catch.

    2024ActionAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ruffy and the Riverside — Steam game cover

    Ruffy and the Riverside

    Single-player alternative to Simulacro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Simulacro.

    In Ruffy and the Riverside, you wield the magic SWAP to Copy & Paste textures - turn ice into lava or waterfalls into vines! Explore, fight, skate on straw bales, and unleash your imagination in this quirky open-world action game. Dive into an adventure that lets you literally change the world!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide — Steam game cover

    SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide

    Single-player alternative to Simulacro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Simulacro.

    Prepare to be scared! A clash between the Flying Dutchman and King Neptune has unleashed ghostly mayhem all over Bikini Bottom. Switch seamlessly between SpongeBob and Patrick, combine their unique skills and save Bikini Bottom from total ghostification!

    2025ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Star Overdrive — Steam game cover

    Star Overdrive

    Single-player alternative to Simulacro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Simulacro.

    Star Overdrive is a high-speed action adventure set in an open world. Race across an alien planet on your Hoverboard, mastering tricks, battling enemies, solving puzzles, and using your powers to overcome challenges and shape your destiny!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Question Mark — Steam game cover

    Question Mark

    Single-player alternative to Simulacro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Simulacro.

    Question Mark is a physics-based, logic-based puzzle solving game with a first-person view, the goal is always to overcome challenges and move forward.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →