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Single-player games like SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim, 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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    Boardroom — Steam game cover

    Boardroom

    Single-player alternative to SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    Build. Grow. Dominate. A deep CEO simulator for finance professionals and ambitious founders, run your own finance firm and turn it into a formidable giant in the world of finance!

    2026StrategySimulationEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ELECTRONIC STOCK TRADING SYSTEM — Steam game cover

    ELECTRONIC STOCK TRADING SYSTEM

    Single-player alternative to SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    This Stock Trading Simulator is the most comprehensive trading system created. This game is so uncomplicated that anyone can play this simulation. The game is highly recommended for the novice trader and more seasoned traders. Buy and sell over 65 different stocks in 10 different sectors.

    2018StrategySimulationCasual19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The American Dream: Past Due — Steam game cover

    The American Dream: Past Due

    Single-player alternative to SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    The American Dream: Past Due is a realistic choice-driven sim. Play as a suddenly laid-off middle-aged man keeping up appearances. Balance family finances and emotions while facing mounting bills... Can you get your life back on track before your family falls apart?

    2026StrategySimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Iron Ledger: Deterrence Has A Price — Steam game cover

    Iron Ledger: Deterrence Has A Price

    Single-player alternative to SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    A high-pressure management sim where you build a defense contractor from nothing, secure contracts, expand production, manage staff and supply chains, and fight to stay ahead of cash flow, compliance, and collapse.

    2026IndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Grand Cru: The Wine Maker — Steam game cover

    Grand Cru: The Wine Maker

    Single-player alternative to SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    Master the art of Bordeaux. Navigate volatile weather RNG and out-negotiate 25 unique buyers with your own pricing strategy. From terroir scoring to Michelin-star contracts, every vintage is a high-stakes calculation. A deep, data-driven simulation for those who take wine—and management—seriously.

    2026StrategySimulationEarly Access7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator — Steam game cover

    Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator

    Single-player alternative to SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    Winemaking could be your best adventure. Make the best wine interacting with soil and nature and take your winery to the top. Your beautiful journey into the winemaking tradition starts now.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Turmoil — Steam game cover

    Turmoil

    Single-player alternative to SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    Drill for oil like it's 1899! Turmoil offers players a visually charming, tongue-in-cheek take on the simulation genre inspired by the 19th century oil rush in North America.

    2016StrategyIndieSimulation2.59 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Super Movie Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Super Movie Tycoon

    Single-player alternative to SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    Become a movie mogul in Super Movie Tycoon! From script to screen, build your dream team and create blockbusters to conquer Hollywood!

    2025StrategySimulation16.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Federal Reserve Simulator — Steam game cover

    Federal Reserve Simulator

    Single-player alternative to SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    As Featured on NPR's Marketplace podcast. A turn-based economic simulation where you take command of the Federal Reserve — set monetary policy, navigate historical crises, and try to engineer the perfect soft landing.

    2026Simulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Yolo Mode — Steam game cover

    Yolo Mode

    Single-player alternative to SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    Buy calls. Sell puts. Lose it all on a Friday. YOLO Mode is a high-stakes options trading simulator where financial ruin is one bad earnings play away.

    2026StrategySimulation0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Artificial Ambition — Steam game cover

    Artificial Ambition

    Single-player alternative to SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    Grow your AI startup from a 2017 garage to an industry titan. Hire specialists, train models, and outsmart rivals. Build the future, but tread carefully—your relentless drive for progress might just open a Pandora's box of unintended power.

    2026StrategySimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →