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Single-player games like Tavern Timer

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Tavern Timer, 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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    Meow Time: cozy cat room — Steam game cover

    Meow Time: cozy cat room

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

    Decorate a cozy little room, raise an adorable kitten, and improve your focus with a variety of simple and practical tools. Spend this wonderful time with your cute kitten! The longer you spend with your feline friend, the more surprises await you!

    IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Moonberry Clock: Idle Pet — Steam game cover

    Moonberry Clock: Idle Pet

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

    Watch the clock and your idle pet passively gain money to unlock clothes, toys, and fun accessories. Either customize your pet yourself, or schedule them to change looks on their own.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Patchy — Steam game cover

    Patchy

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

    Patchy is a little robot who lives on your desktop. He fishes, gardens, cooks, catches bugs, and mostly functions without you. He'll sit back, watch movies and react to your local weather. If he is angry he will grab your cursor and nudge your panels around until you give him some attention.

    2026IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MyBiz: Pomodoro Desk Tycoon — Steam game cover

    MyBiz: Pomodoro Desk Tycoon

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

    A cozy pixel-art office sim powered by your real Pomodoros. Focus sessions earn cash + XP — decorate, hire staff, level up. Music, ambience, break-time minigames. Productivity tool by day, tycoon by every minute.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation2.54 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Jiahao — Steam game cover

    Jiahao

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

    Sit tight: a coronation for the annals of the Hao realm. I’m Jiahao, your desktop pet—its absolute strongest, stock investing’s uncrowned king and fashion’s highest peak. What has this loneliness taught you to love? “You misunderstand. Let me enlighten you.” “You are the challenger.”

    2026IndieSimulationCasual2.09 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Weyrdlets 2.0 : Desktop Pets — Steam game cover

    Weyrdlets 2.0 : Desktop Pets

    Single-player alternative to Tavern Timer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Tavern Timer.

    Work with your pet on the desktop, play with your friends in-game! Weyrdlets is a desktop pet game that blends productivity and play! Customize your pets and homes, hang out with friends, enjoy minigames, and let your pets keep you company on your desktop while you work or study through the day!

    2024SimulationCasual6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lofi Lagoon — Steam game cover

    Lofi Lagoon

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

    Every tool for deep work in one app — pomodoro, to‑dos, calendar, habits, notes, subscription tracking, and a lightweight spreadsheet you'll actually use — wrapped in lo‑fi music and a living sea. Pop any tool onto a second monitor; export to CSV anytime. Buy once, no subscription, works offline.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lofi Cozy Room — Steam game cover

    Lofi Cozy Room

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

    A living 3D desktop companion for your workspace. Pin a cozy Lo-Fi room over your code, browser, or anywhere on your desktop. Customize your room and avatar, enjoy relaxing music, and let your little companion read, work, and sleep while you do your thing.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Goblins vs Poop — Steam game cover

    Goblins vs Poop

    Single-player alternative to Tavern Timer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Tavern Timer.

    Bunch of underdog Gobbos gotta destroy countless waves of magical turds in the sewers under a Mage City. It's Tower Defense, it's funny, silly, toilet humor, cute retro goblin vibes. 

    ActionStrategyCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →