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Single-player games like My Helpers

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to My Helpers, 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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    NODE ZERO — Steam game cover

    NODE ZERO

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

    Investigate system failures, trace corrupted infrastructure, and keep the node alive before stability reaches zero. NODE ZERO is an interface-driven psychological horror game where something inside the system is learning how you work.

    IndieSimulationEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chrono Law — Steam game cover

    Chrono Law

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

    Rewrite history. Escape the bunker. Humanity's only hope is the Chrono Law OS terminal with REMAND AI. Overwrite legislation. Fork timelines. Unlock hidden futures. Every law cascades forward. Can your commands save a broken world?

    IndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Monitor State — Steam game cover

    Monitor State

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

    You are an operator in a dystopia world, watch and punish citizens. Experience a deep narrative with moral dilemmas. Obey, resist or find another path.

    2026IndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Life Eater — Steam game cover

    Life Eater

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

    If you don't sacrifice your neighbors, the world ends. Life Eater is a horror fantasy kidnapping simulator where you must become intimately familiar with your targets' lives one intrusive action at a time... and hope that the dark god you serve is even real.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Home Safety Hotline — Steam game cover

    Home Safety Hotline

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

    Hearing noises? Seeing things? Call Home Safety Hotline! Our operators are standing by, waiting to give you the answers you need to protect your home from all manner of pests and household hazards.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Doki Doki AI Interrogation — Steam game cover

    Doki Doki AI Interrogation

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

    A short interrogation game taking full advantage of ChatGPT! You are tasked with interrogating the suspect [AI] of a murder case as an [excellent police officer]. How you choose to interrogate the suspect is up to you. How the AI reacts is rendered in real-time through ChatGPT.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation3.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SIMULACRA 2 — Steam game cover

    SIMULACRA 2

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

    A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece the truth together by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media in the follow up to the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA.

    2020IndieSimulation7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Strange Antiquities — Steam game cover

    Strange Antiquities

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

    Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →