Single-player games like Fred's Idle Garden
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Fred's Idle Garden, 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 Farmie
Single-player alternative to Fred's Idle Garden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Fred's Idle Garden.
An ultra-tiny idle farming simulation you can place anywhere on your desktop. Start your cozy farming life anytime.
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Cozy Garden
Single-player alternative to Fred's Idle Garden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Fred's Idle Garden.
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.
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Tame-a-goat-chi
Single-player alternative to Fred's Idle Garden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Fred's Idle Garden.
A cozy goat companion world that lives at the edge of your screen. Care for a herd of unique, lovable goats, each with their own personality, and watch while you work, study, or relax.
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HarvestCo.
Single-player alternative to Fred's Idle Garden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Fred's Idle Garden.
Rebuild Grandpa’s neglected farm in this cozy farming incremental. Harvest crops, clear the field, process resources, unlock upgrades and automation, expand your land, and grow a tiny farm into a thriving business.
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Plantera 2: Golden Acorn
Single-player alternative to Fred's Idle Garden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Fred's Idle Garden.
The round blue Mellows return to tend to the Garden once more. Grow plants, bushes, trees, animals, water features and the great magical oak tree that has been rumored to have placed its seed there. Tend to the oak tree and grow it to the sky to harvest its Golden Acorns.
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Hokko Life
Single-player alternative to Fred's Idle Garden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Fred's Idle Garden.
Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?
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Sugardew Island - Your cozy farm shop
Single-player alternative to Fred's Idle Garden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Fred's Idle Garden.
In this cozy farming game, you have to run your own farm shop. Take care of your animals and your farm, sell your goods to the cute Forest Folk, upgrade the island and fulfill small orders from the Harmony Tree to fill the island with life again.
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Garden of the Sea (VR)
Single-player alternative to Fred's Idle Garden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Fred's Idle Garden.
You wake up on a small island in a magical world. Grow your garden, nurture local creatures, furnish your home or adventure across the seas to explore more islands and gather new resources. This world is for you.
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Snake vs Snake
Single-player alternative to Fred's Idle Garden — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Snake vs Snake is a fast paced snake game with an insane battle mode with power-ups and much more. Inspired by old classical Snake but with a much faster arcade pace and local multiplayer support.
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Total Arcade Racing
Single-player alternative to Fred's Idle Garden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Fred's Idle Garden.
Total Arcade Racing is a fun 2D top-down arcade racing game where you zip around closed circuits. Play solo or with up to 8 friends on the same screen in various game modes. This game is a tribute to old school arcade racing games like Super Sprint, Slicks 'n' Slide and Super Cars.
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Super Jumpy Ball
Single-player alternative to Fred's Idle Garden — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A simple & fun 2D platform game for 1-8 players, inspired by retro platformers. Faced with clever level design and challenging obstacles, players must find their way through each level while bouncing, wall jumping, avoiding spikes and spike balls.
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Pixel Driver
Single-player alternative to Fred's Idle Garden — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
🚗 Fast paced infinite driving in heavy traffic 🚙
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Traffic Race 3D 2
Single-player alternative to Fred's Idle Garden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Fred's Idle Garden.
Traffic Race 3D 2 is a tribute to retro racing, race solo or split screen with a friend. Prove that you are an awesome driver by reaching the 1st place on the online leaderboards 🏆