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Single-player games like My Fishing Desktop

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to My Fishing Desktop, 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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    Tiny Hoops: Idle Shooter — Steam game cover

    Tiny Hoops: Idle Shooter

    Single-player alternative to My Fishing Desktop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with My Fishing Desktop.

    Tiny Hoops is a relaxing idle basketball game you can play at the bottom of your screen while focusing on other tasks. Upgrade your character, watch the game unfold, or make a few shots whenever you want to speed up your progress.

    SportsSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Firefly Haven — Steam game cover

    Firefly Haven

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

    Firefly Haven is an incremental, chill and short cozy game about catching bugs, collecting trophies, traveling to new locations and achieving greatness!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Don't kill the fish — Steam game cover

    Don't kill the fish

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

    Bring home a digital fish, care for your new aquatic buddy in a cozy corner of your screen, and remember, DON'T KILL THE FISH!

    2025IndieSimulationCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Anty Crush — Steam game cover

    Anty Crush

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

    Lead a tiny ant colony through a giant candy world. Crush sweets, collect crumbs, unlock upgrades, grow your colony, and help the Queen evolve in this cozy incremental game.

    IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Unboxathon — Steam game cover

    Unboxathon

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

    Unboxathon is a cute content-packed incremental game about opening mystery boxes. Find rare items, upgrade your skills, and unlock new boxes & features! Collect shiny items, pop bubble wrap, and materialize artifacts out of thin air. Can you find your lost childhood plush?

    2025IndieSimulationCasual6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fidget Spinner Editor — Steam game cover

    Fidget Spinner Editor

    Single-player alternative to My Fishing Desktop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Indie with My Fishing Desktop.

    Fidget Spinner Editor - you can choose and assemble your favorite Spinner by selecting your Spinner Parts from the menu and put them together. And spin your spinner to see how many rounds your spinner spinned. If you're looking for the best Fidget Spinner simulator game, you've found it!

    2017ActionSportsStrategy1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A Game About Feeding A Black Hole — Steam game cover

    A Game About Feeding A Black Hole

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

    A short incremental game about feeding a Black Hole matter by destroying Asteroids, Planets, and Stars.

    2025IndieCasual6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Piñata Go Boom — Steam game cover

    Piñata Go Boom

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

    A small incremental game about smashing piñatas, collecting toys, and climbing the corporate ladder as you unlock a vast upgrade tree.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Snake Jump — Steam game cover

    Snake Jump

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

    You're a snake who is tired of living on the ground. You wanna explore the sky and go as high as you can. Take on a thrilling obstacle cours and a beautiful mystery awaits you at the top...

    2023IndieAdventureCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →