Single-player games like Cleaning Up!
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Cleaning Up!, 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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Just Crow Things
Single-player alternative to Cleaning Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cleaning Up!.
You're a little crow trying to prove herself to the world. Make new animal friends, poop on unsuspecting hoomans, and steal all the shiny trinkets! Each level is a little sandbox full of fun items to discover and puzzles to solve, while leaving a bit of chaos behind. Why? Just caws!
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Emergency Cleanup Co.
Single-player alternative to Cleaning Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cleaning Up!.
Clean where chaos reigns. From filthy homes and cluttered offices to messy beaches and space stations, clear trash, scrape grime, and tidy up. Blast away dirt with high-pressure water, upgrade your tools, and restore order. Don’t keep your clients waiting, get to work!
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Mizi NO!
Single-player alternative to Cleaning Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Cleaning Up!.
In this free 2D puzzle game, you must reassemble broken objects that your cat has knocked over.
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Piece by Piece
Single-player alternative to Cleaning Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cleaning Up!.
It's time to open shop! Inherit your family's repair shop, and roll up your sleeves. Fix up the prized possessions of the forest folk, paint yourself a masterpiece to sell and make your family shop all your own with decorations, furniture and cookies!
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Moldwasher
Single-player alternative to Cleaning Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cleaning Up!.
Clean moldy messes as a brave food hero! Equip your high-pressure spray, choose the right nozzle, and clear away sticky messes in this cozy, arcade-style fridge-cleaning adventure.
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Trash Goblin
Single-player alternative to Cleaning Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Cleaning Up!.
A wholesome, cosy shopkeeping game with no pressures, no stress, and endless good vibes! Uncover and clean trinkets then upcycle them to sell to endless colourful and quirky customers. Spend your savings to upgrade your shop, buy better tools, plus expand and customise your space.
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Squeakross: Home Squeak Home
Single-player alternative to Cleaning Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Cleaning Up!.
In Squeakross: Home Squeak Home, solve and transform puzzles into furniture to decorate the perfect home for your rodent friend. Collect hundreds of decorations, accessories and stickers in this cozy game full of charm!
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Cozy Cleaner
Single-player alternative to Cleaning Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Cleaning Up!.
Cozy Cleaner is a relaxing cleaning game where you tidy and organize rooms messed up by playful cats. Pick up clutter, wipe away dirt, and bring order back to every space for a calming, refreshing experience with cozy soundtracks.
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HEADLINER
Single-player alternative to Cleaning Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cleaning Up!.
Short, thought-provoking adventure where you are a News Editor and decide what stories get published, set in a fictional city where most people are genetically modified. Multiple unique endings let you share your story and see what the Headliner before you did.
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Headliner: NoviNews
Single-player alternative to Cleaning Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cleaning Up!.
Award-winning adventure where you control the news and its impact on society, your friends and career. Different choices lead to unique combinations of endings. Share your story with the community, and see what the players before you did.
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Rain on Your Parade
Single-player alternative to Cleaning Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cleaning Up!.
Travel the world as a cute cardboard cloud and ruin everybody's day! Unlock new methods of mischief in over 50 levels, each with unique setting and objectives. This is an adorable schadenfreude simulator!
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Postmortem: One Must Die (Extended Cut)
Single-player alternative to Cleaning Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cleaning Up!.
Narrative-adventure playing an Agent of Death who must take ONE life that could change the fate of a conflict-torn Nation
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Karaski: What Goes Up...
Single-player alternative to Cleaning Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cleaning Up!.
An immersive sim-lite in a fictional historical setting. You are on the world's first airship about to crash down and have to find the culprit. Sneak around, break into cabins, interrogate passengers, find evidence - but be careful not to incriminate yourself!
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FULFILLMENT
Single-player alternative to Cleaning Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cleaning Up!.
Exciting Adventure About the Joys of Working at an Amazin' Fulfillment Center! Short, social commentary game that is 100% free, no micro-transactions.
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Leaf Blower Man: This Game Blows!
Single-player alternative to Cleaning Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cleaning Up!.
Blow leaves at 6am on a Sunday and earn points by annoying all the neighbors. But beware - unexpected challenges await on your journey to rid the world of leaves!