Single-player games like Deep Hunger
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Deep Hunger, 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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Hydra Heli
Single-player alternative to Deep Hunger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Deep Hunger.
Hydra Heli is a short, relaxing incremental game about sinking battleships with an overpowered helicopter. Control a swarm of unstoppable torpedoes, annihilate armadas, collect shards, and utilize the Depot to boost damage, increase firepower, and unlock new regions.
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Captain Whiskers: Incremental Seas
Single-player alternative to Deep Hunger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Deep Hunger.
5 minutes to get started, play anytime! This is a relaxing fishing-themed incremental game. You will join the Cat Captains to explore global fishing grounds, catch fish, and collect resources. Every rewarding voyage will have you shouting, "One more round!"
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Idlequarium
Single-player alternative to Deep Hunger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Deep Hunger.
Idlequarium is a casual simulation game where you raise adorable little fish to earn coins, purchase decorations, and build a fully customized aquarium.The game sits anywhere on your desktop, letting you interact with your live aquarium during work or study breaks.
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Mango's Fisharium
Single-player alternative to Deep Hunger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Deep Hunger.
Mango’s Fisharium is a short incremental game about catching unique fishes and displaying them in the Fish Aquarium. Designed to be completed in around 4 hours.
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Harpooner
Single-player alternative to Deep Hunger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Deep Hunger.
Harpooner is an action-driven incremental fishing game where you hunt bizarre alien fish from a meteor crash. Grab your gear, grow stronger with every dive, and take down massive bosses to save Earth's ecosystem!
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Black Hole Fishing
Single-player alternative to Deep Hunger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Deep Hunger.
Black Hole Fishing is an absurd incremental game about catching, breeding, and perfecting SO MANY fish. Catch a fish, optimize its traits, then stock your pond with it as you pour fish and science into an endless singularity!
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Chillquarium
Single-player alternative to Deep Hunger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Deep Hunger.
Chillquarium is a cozy and relaxing idle game. Buy fish and raise them in real time, then sell them to turn a profit! Customize your aquarium as you progress from a simple starter tank to your dream setup by filling your collection with rare exotic fish and ultra-rare color variants!
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Joyquarium
Single-player alternative to Deep Hunger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Deep Hunger.
Joyquarium is a relaxing casual fish-raising game. Buy various cute fry and sell them at a high price after they grow up. With the money you earn, you can purchase aquatic plants, driftwood, scenery stone, etc. to decorate your tank (you can freely adjust the color, size, and position).
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Defend the Rook
Single-player alternative to Deep Hunger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Deep Hunger.
A roguelike tactics board combat combined with tower defense elements. Defeat the invading hordes to stay alive and save the land! Enjoy more tactics than a normal TD game, combined with the added challenge of building towers and fighting off waves of enemies!
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Deliverance & Reign
Single-player alternative to Deep Hunger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Deep Hunger.
Join a gothic battle where Good confronts Evil using roguelike deckbuilding mechanics. Play as either side, invading Alaric's Castle, or as Alaric himself defending against the invading heroes!
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Nine Realms: Revolt
Single-player alternative to Deep Hunger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Deep Hunger.
A story driven deckbuilding adventure set in a nordic world with an epic soundtrack. Roll your dice, then alter your dice and reinvent the fate of the realms! Build to suit your playstyle and discover an intricate plot from the eyes of a fledgling elven warrior.
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Castillon
Single-player alternative to Deep Hunger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Deep Hunger.
Castillon is a short strategy game where you freely build and defend your castle with magic. Gather resources and explore during the day, then survive enemy attacks at night. Use four types of magic to create the best defence, all in about 45 minutes.