Single-player games like Cat Screen
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Cat Screen, 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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Slime Trader
Single-player alternative to Cat Screen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cat Screen.
Summon, place, and merge slimes to stop the larvae pouring from the pen. Collect 111 slimes across 12 grades from F to XXX, grow through runes and rebirths, trade eligible Steam Inventory items, and climb the stage leaderboard in this casual pixel-art horde defense game.
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Luvu: Your Desktop Pet
Single-player alternative to Cat Screen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cat Screen.
A cozy home-based desktop game where you organize, decorate, and interact with small living spaces alongside your companion. It watches you, reacts to you, and slowly grows attached to you. Quiet, playful, and alive in its own way. Your desktop stops feeling empty. It starts feeling shared.
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Desktop Gankai
Single-player alternative to Cat Screen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Cat Screen.
Slack off right on your desktop with your ultimate otter buds! Combing the beach for 200+ unique oddities, play the market like a pro, and rip open ticket packs to explore everything from the deep blue sea to the starry cosmos. Come leave your footprints with the otters!
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Desktop Oasis
Single-player alternative to Cat Screen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cat Screen.
Turn your desktop into a slowly growing water oasis. Typing and everyday PC use generate Inspiration to unlock creatures, boats, decorations, and rare finds. Let it grow quietly while you work, then return to arrange the world and play with drifting objects through real-time water physics.
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Astral Forge: Desktop Alchemist
Single-player alternative to Cat Screen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cat Screen.
Turn your desktop into a self-running astral alchemy workshop. Typing gathers Stardust to fuel the forge. Return to experiment, craft mysterious creations, collect rare relics, handle surprise events, and exchange supplies, items, and greetings with other alchemists asynchronously.
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Ratalorica
Single-player alternative to Cat Screen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Cat Screen.
Follow GRATS on its journey even while you work or play on your computer. Every click. Every key press. Every action you take fuels GRATS’ power.
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Dungeon Flow: Vertical Idle
Single-player alternative to Cat Screen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Cat Screen.
Dungeon Flow is a vertical idle dungeon crawler where Blackstep fights automatically while you shape the build. Explore the Forgotten Crypts, collect and equip loot, face escalating encounters, elites and bosses, and push deeper with every run.
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Backpack Cat
Single-player alternative to Cat Screen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cat Screen.
Brighten your day with a super cute desktop kitty who lives in a backpack! Turn tasks into rewards and earn kitty costumes, accessories or adorable backpack decorations. Collect, trade, and care for your sweet Backpack Cat. Purrfect for at home, work, or school.