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Single-player games like HANDY NEW YEAR!

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to HANDY NEW YEAR!, 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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    NEVER HAPPENED — Steam game cover

    NEVER HAPPENED

    Single-player alternative to HANDY NEW YEAR! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with HANDY NEW YEAR!.

    “If no one notices, it's art history.” — Now you haul masterpieces. Rule one: never leave a scratch. But hands slip — and this company has a tradition. Paint over it. Three minutes to hide the tear before the inspector arrives. 100 real masterpieces with the free DLC. Daily runs, 4-player battles.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual3.19 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Aura Farming Simulator — Steam game cover

    Aura Farming Simulator

    Single-player alternative to HANDY NEW YEAR! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with HANDY NEW YEAR!.

    Test your speed, farm your Aura, and claim the #1 spot on the global leaderboards! Aura Farming Simulator is a fast-paced 3D arcade score-attacker. Score as much Aura as possible, level up, and customize your character in this addictive reflex challenge!

    2026IndieSimulationCasual1.45 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Synth Retro Vapor Wave — Steam game cover

    Synth Retro Vapor Wave

    Single-player alternative to HANDY NEW YEAR! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with HANDY NEW YEAR!.

    Relaxing game, players drive the car to avoid colliding with other vehicles on the road. Support importing local music and car decal pictures. There are currently 12 maps, 5 cars, 20 music, AI co-driver, dynamic raindrop windows, and a large number of custom effect options.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rind — Steam game cover

    Rind

    Single-player alternative to HANDY NEW YEAR! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with HANDY NEW YEAR!.

    A sci-fi arcade shooter built on pure momentum. Dash, double-jump, punch, and gun through waves of robots closing in from every side. Every kill bursts neon explosions against the scorched metal. Never stop moving.

    2026ActionIndie0.90 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    #Snake2 DX: Reawakening — Steam game cover

    #Snake2 DX: Reawakening

    Single-player alternative to HANDY NEW YEAR! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with HANDY NEW YEAR!.

    Explosive, balls-to-the-wall bullet hell shooter with novel shooting mechanics (and surreal comedy)

    2021ActionIndie1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Viscera — Steam game cover

    Viscera

    Single-player alternative to HANDY NEW YEAR! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with HANDY NEW YEAR!.

    Viscera is an arcade-inspired, gleefully excessive top-down shooter. Fight through the muck and gore against the mutant menace. Master over 50 weapons and more than 80 abilities. Prove you’re the best at withstanding the horde until the end takes you. Viscera awaits. Soak in it.

    2024ActionIndie19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Monke Survivor — Steam game cover

    Monke Survivor

    Single-player alternative to HANDY NEW YEAR! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with HANDY NEW YEAR!.

    You are a Monke beating up endless waves of office workers with brutal melee combat and ragdoll physics. Smash props for rare buffs, stack game-breaking items and compete on the Global Leaderboards in this aggressive action-roguelite.

    2026ActionIndieCasual4.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad — Steam game cover

    Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    Single-player alternative to HANDY NEW YEAR! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with HANDY NEW YEAR!.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Awakening Program — Steam game cover

    The Awakening Program

    Single-player alternative to HANDY NEW YEAR! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with HANDY NEW YEAR!.

    A man with an incurable disease is cryogenically frozen until a cure is found. Upon waking, he enters a simulated reality to preserve his brain.

    2022IndieAdventureEarly Access7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fleximan — Steam game cover

    Fleximan

    Single-player alternative to HANDY NEW YEAR! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with HANDY NEW YEAR!.

    Simple, you're Fleximan and you have to remove all the speed cameras in the city.

    2024ActionIndieCasual1.79 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ATTENZIONE PICKPOCKET! — Steam game cover

    ATTENZIONE PICKPOCKET!

    Single-player alternative to HANDY NEW YEAR! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with HANDY NEW YEAR!.

    You're a pickpocket, being hunted but refusing to get a regular job. Don't get caught with the loot.

    2024IndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →