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Single-player games like Ghost Receipt

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Ghost Receipt, 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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    Craft. Sell. Goblin. Repeat. — Steam game cover

    Craft. Sell. Goblin. Repeat.

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

    Build and manage your own goblin shop. Craft unique weapons with minigames and negotiate their price! Hire workers to help you run the business! Become the richest merchant in the kingdom!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cinema Theater Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Cinema Theater Tycoon

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

    Tycoon game where you manage your movie theater through more than 100 years of history. Build and customize your cinematic empire without being overtaken by the evolution of the 7th art.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Medieval StartUp — Steam game cover

    Medieval StartUp

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

    Medieval StartUp is a unique mix of tavern management, crafting, and exploration set in a rich medieval world. Manage your tavern, craft unique items, recruit staff, and explore a mysterious marsh full of hidden secrets and rare resources.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual10.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
  4. 4
    Nicotine Merchant Simulator — Steam game cover

    Nicotine Merchant Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Ghost Receipt — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Ghost Receipt.

    You're a Nicotine Merchant. Start your production using improvised materials and grow it into a large enterprise. But be careful, just a few wrong moves and everything could fall apart!

    2026SimulationEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Returns Outlet Simulator — Steam game cover

    Returns Outlet Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Ghost Receipt — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Ghost Receipt.

    Returns Outlet Simulator is a relaxed first-person simulation where every aspect of operating your own shop springs to life.

    2025SimulationCasualEarly Access9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chaos Cinema — Steam game cover

    Chaos Cinema

    Single-player alternative to Ghost Receipt — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Ghost Receipt.

    Chaos Cinema is a first-person management game where you restore and run a chaotic movie theater. Serve snacks, sell tickets, clean messes, manage supplies, choose films, and keep customers happy before movie night turns into total disaster.

    2026SimulationEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Pawnshop Simulator — Steam game cover

    Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Pawnshop Simulator

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

    Probably Stolen is a cyberpunk shopkeeping simulator set in a dystopian space station. Craft, trade, and smuggle goods of questionable origin, navigate faction loyalties, and stop rampant AI by killing those it controls. Earn enough to buy out your shop before rising rent forces your hand.

    2026IndieSimulationRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Faire Trade — Steam game cover

    Faire Trade

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

    Ready to take on the management of a fantasy shop? Faire Trade allows you to do just that! From farming, to crafting, to selling, to hiring, to expanding, to pricing, to decorating to….. Well, the world's your oyster! Stay curious, adapt, and let your blossoming shop shine!

    2025IndieSimulationCasual15.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Home Deco Puzzles — Steam game cover

    Home Deco Puzzles

    Single-player alternative to Ghost Receipt — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ghost Receipt.

    The joy of building miniature interiors mixed into a relaxing memory puzzle game. Memorize, Unpack, Decorate!

    2022IndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hack and Shoot Heroes — Steam game cover

    Hack and Shoot Heroes

    Single-player alternative to Ghost Receipt — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ghost Receipt.

    Hack, shoot, and slash your way through endless hordes, unlock powerful heroes, and face epic bosses in this fast-paced twin-stick action roguelite!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →