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Single-player games like I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator, 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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    Schedule I — Steam game cover

    Schedule I

    Single-player alternative to I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator.

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wrap House Simulator🌯 — Steam game cover

    Wrap House Simulator🌯

    Single-player alternative to I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator.

    Welcome to Wrap House Simulator! Run your own wrap shop, chop, grill, and serve in this cooking adventure. Customize your shop, master the grill, and survive the rush solo or co-op with up to 6 players. Keep up with orders, satisfy customers, and build your dream restaurant!

    2025IndieSimulationCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Laundering Simulator - Clean Cash and Laundry — Steam game cover

    Laundering Simulator - Clean Cash and Laundry

    Single-player alternative to I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator.

    Laundering Simulator puts you in charge of a two-faced enterprise – a hidden counterfeiting workshop with a laundromat as its front! Help Eddie Wiser run this crazy show and deal with small-business management, a criminal underground, nosy authorities, and a rage-inducing grandmother!

    2025IndieSimulationCasual7.79 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bakery Cafe Simulator — Steam game cover

    Bakery Cafe Simulator

    Single-player alternative to I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator.

    Bake, build, and grow your dream bakery cafe! Create delicious pastries, design your space, and serve customers. Play solo or with friends in online co-op to expand your business and experience the excitement of running a bustling cafe!

    2025SimulationCasualEarly Access11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Supermarket Together — Steam game cover

    Supermarket Together

    Single-player alternative to I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator.

    The multiplayer supermarket has arrived to your neighbourhood for free! Stock your shop space, unlock perks and franchises, hire employees or chase those pesky shoplifters. The more players, the more action!

    2024IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ale & Tale Tavern — Steam game cover

    Ale & Tale Tavern

    Single-player alternative to I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator.

    Get ready for a thrilling mix of genres: a cooperative, first-person, open-world fantasy tavern simulator, action, fishing, hunting, exploration, and completing fun and diverse quests. And, of course, COOKING! Play with friends, feed and quench the thirst of the entire world!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Waterpark Simulator — Steam game cover

    Waterpark Simulator

    Single-player alternative to I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator.

    Build and run your own waterpark. Design slides, send guests flying with ragdoll physics, manage staff, and fully customize your park. Turn total madness into a five-star empire in this first-person management simulator!

    2025IndieSimulationCasual12.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Roadside Research — Steam game cover

    Roadside Research

    Single-player alternative to I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator.

    Roadside Research is a 1 to 4 player co-op gas station simulator. Except you’re aliens. And undercover. Do very human things like restocking shelves while preparing for the invasion. Just don’t get caught.

    2026SimulationCasualEarly Access14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tidehaven: Ale & Trade — Steam game cover

    Tidehaven: Ale & Trade

    Single-player alternative to I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator.

    Medieval sim meets smart idle play. Build and automate your tavern into a lively town. Make it yours with tons of decorations. Dig for ore, gamble, breed rare horses, or take risks with smuggling quests. Watch your little world grow and have the medieval town of your dreams!

    2026SimulationEarly Access5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →