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Single-player games like Argot's Laboratory

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Argot's Laboratory, 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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    3D PUZZLE - Old House — Steam game cover

    3D PUZZLE - Old House

    Single-player alternative to Argot's Laboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Argot's Laboratory.

    Collect a 3D puzzle, transferring things to the right places to create a beautiful house

    2022ActionStrategyIndie199.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Traditional Chinese Medicine Simulator — Steam game cover

    Traditional Chinese Medicine Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Argot's Laboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Argot's Laboratory.

    《中医模拟器》是一款独特的个人制作游戏,风格和市面绝大多游戏不同,定位是帮助中医爱好者或学生更有兴趣和效率学习中医,并且帮助中医0基础玩家入门。 可以加群 494811550(学习群),697138589(已满),302219333(第2群已满),欢迎参加讨论。

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Beat the Fed — Steam game cover

    Beat the Fed

    Single-player alternative to Argot's Laboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Argot's Laboratory.

    Run the Federal Reserve in this macroeconomics time-traveling simulation game. Apply monetary and fiscal policies and monitor and assess the impact on unemployment, inflation, and other key economic metrics. Can you Beat the Fed?

    2024Simulation7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Epicenter City — Steam game cover

    Epicenter City

    Single-player alternative to Argot's Laboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Argot's Laboratory.

    Build a multi-generational tech empire in this cyberpunk life simulator. Found startups, navigate stock markets, and manage your networks to climb the corporate ladder. From surviving disasters to finding love, every choice determines if your lineage becomes a permanent legend on the leaderboard.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Reptile Rehab — Steam game cover

    Reptile Rehab

    Single-player alternative to Argot's Laboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Argot's Laboratory.

    Renovate your brand new rehabilitation centre deep inside the tropical rainforest. As time goes on care for all your injured reptile patients & earn money to upgrade and build new areas.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Day Trade Coach — Steam game cover

    Day Trade Coach

    Single-player alternative to Argot's Laboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Argot's Laboratory.

    Day Trade Coach is a day trading simulator built for focus. Cut through the noise, master the set-ups that actually work, and build your edge, one trade at a time.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Yolo Space Hacker — Steam game cover

    Yolo Space Hacker

    Single-player alternative to Argot's Laboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Argot's Laboratory.

    Welcome to our ethical hacker's organisation: we will teach you how to use actual hacker tools (terminal, proxy, reverse shells...) to scan the network, crack passwords, bypass server security and solve the mystery of the Bikini-72 space station.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pip sellfish — Steam game cover

    Pip sellfish

    Single-player alternative to Argot's Laboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Argot's Laboratory.

    Catch fish by drawing circles around them, sell them in Pip's little beach shop, and reinvest everything. Fish, sell, upgrade, repeat. A cozy fishing incremental game.

    2026SimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →