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Single-player games like Project V

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Project V, 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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    Game About Botting in an MMORPG — Steam game cover

    Game About Botting in an MMORPG

    Single-player alternative to Project V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project V.

    Idle Incremental MMORPG Simulator where you start grinding manually, then gradually unlock Bot Modules until the game plays itself. Setup combat behavior and farming routes to find the most optimal configuration.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Last Good Boy — Steam game cover

    The Last Good Boy

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

    A Cozy idle RPG inspired by my real-life dog called Ramon, the goodest boy in the world. Gather, craft, unlock new lands, enchant your gear, and battle monsters on a quest to find out where all the other good boys have gone.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Aleef: Desktop Pet Collector — Steam game cover

    Aleef: Desktop Pet Collector

    Single-player alternative to Project V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project V.

    Work, browse, or play other games while hatching eggs in the background! Collect 300+ pets with various stats, unlock powerful upgrades, and build your battle team.

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
  4. 4
    Idlepunk - Ghost Link — Steam game cover

    Idlepunk - Ghost Link

    Single-player alternative to Project V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project V.

    Set in the cyberpunk corpo-state of NewHaven, IDLEPUNK is a story-driven idle management RPG. Recruit and equip a crew of operatives, take on contracts across a hostile city, build your reputation, and uncover the stories behind the people working for you.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Idle Keep — Steam game cover

    Idle Keep

    Single-player alternative to Project V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Project V.

    Wyverns have stolen the Kingdom's Light! Rebuild the Keep, grow stronger and gear up to defeat the Wyvern Queen and restore magic to the Kingdom.

    2026IndieRPGCasual4.24 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hold The Gates — Steam game cover

    Hold The Gates

    Single-player alternative to Project V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project V.

    Build by day, hold the line by night. A pixel-art roguelite where you raise a village, recruit heroes, and watch your formation hold or break against waves of monsters in real-time auto-combat. How long can you hold the gates?

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
  7. 7
    Snap the Cat — Steam game cover

    Snap the Cat

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

    An incremental game about taking photos of cats. Upgrade your account, unlock new cats, and take photos of them so everyone on the planet will follow you!

    2026IndieSimulationRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    HeroInc — Steam game cover

    HeroInc

    Single-player alternative to Project V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Project V.

    Can you evolve from a street thug into a savior? Manage your time and stats in this tactical Auto-Battler. Clear threats to stop the rising Fear before the city collapses. Build your hero, decide your fate.

    2026StrategySimulationRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cube Foundry — Steam game cover

    Cube Foundry

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

    In the beginning was the Void. Then came the Click. Forge reality across generators, upgrades, minigames, and infinite NG+ cycles. Draw cards, brew potions, unravel cosmic lore, and ascend through the creation itself. The Architects are watching.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  10. 10
    System Overload — Steam game cover

    System Overload

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

    SYSTEM STATUS: UNSTABLE> System Overload is a Win95/98 Task Manager simulation game. Accept contracts, kill processes, tune hardware, dodge scams, keep the CPU under 100C and make your choice through the story. >DO_NOT_CRASH

    2026IndieSimulation3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →