Single-player games like Slime Buddy Time
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Slime Buddy Time, 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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OnlyCats
Single-player alternative to Slime Buddy Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Slime Buddy Time.
Pet cats, earn love, buy more cats. OnlyCats is a cozy incremental idle game where hovering over adorable pixel cats fills your coin and love stash. Unlock new cats, grow your collection, and discover more upgrades.
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CORGI & WOOLLY - Little Horizon -
Single-player alternative to Slime Buddy Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Slime Buddy Time.
A little pasture in the corner of your desktop. A lively sheepdog herds sheep and plays beside you while you work or study. Your typing and mouse clicks help grow the flock and bring life to the pasture. A cozy desktop companion game that quietly keeps you company throughout the day.
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Where is My Pet?
Single-player alternative to Slime Buddy Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Slime Buddy Time.
Where is My Pet? is a hidden object, sorting, and animal game! Run your cozy shelter: place animals, sell them to loving homes, upgrade your shelter, build your dream house, and search the city for pets. Can you turn a shabby shelter into a profitable business?
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Crunchy Bear: Dig Dig Pals
Single-player alternative to Slime Buddy Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Slime Buddy Time.
Adopt a Crunchy Bear — it’s waiting to keep you company at work! Every time you press a key, Crunchy Bear taps along on your desk. Typing, clicking, gaming, or working — it all turns into little treasures for it to collect.
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Boing Boing Animals
Single-player alternative to Slime Buddy Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Slime Buddy Time.
Raise Tamagotchi-style pixel animal friends right on your desktop! Care for slimes from outer space and help them grow into bouncy 'Boing Boing' Earth animals. Feed and play with your adorable friends while completing the Codex! Your tiny companions will always be by your side.
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Little Ghosties
Single-player alternative to Slime Buddy Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Slime Buddy Time.
Little Ghosties is a cozy idle desktop companion game where adorable ghosts live inside a terrarium on your desktop. Hatch, raise, and collect unique ghosts as they grow from eggs into fully grown adult ghosts.
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Pet Cross
Single-player alternative to Slime Buddy Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Slime Buddy Time.
Pet Cross is a chill, pet-themed puzzle game where you break blocks to make pictures, inspired by Picross/Nonograms. Use the numbered hints to solve the puzzles at your own pace and reveal the picture underneath! Unlock animal buddies who cheer you on and give you hints.
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Maneki Mania
Single-player alternative to Slime Buddy Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Slime Buddy Time.
Pet the lucky cat, spin the charm slots and chase the golden koban jackpot. Maneki Mania is a kawaii fortune shrine where you unlock lucky charms, grow your luck and watch the gold pile up. Cute on the outside, casino on the inside.