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Single-player games like Paintey

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Paintey, 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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    Pierhead Arcade — Steam game cover

    Pierhead Arcade

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

    Play in your own virtual arcade with unlimited tokens.

    2016IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Klepto — Steam game cover

    Klepto

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

    Welcome to Klepto where there's no place like a burglarized home. In this burglary simulation you'll explore, terrorize and loot your way to success in a variety of open-world sandbox neighborhoods. **VR is NOT required for this game.

    2016ActionIndieSimulation12.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Modbox — Steam game cover

    Modbox

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

    Modbox is a multiplayer game creation sandbox for Desktop+VR

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Spells 'n' Stuff — Steam game cover

    Spells 'n' Stuff

    Single-player alternative to Paintey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Early Access with Paintey.

    Spells 'n' stuff is a magic arena FPS built exclusively for VR. Battle your opponents with spells fired from your trusty wand that never leaves your side. Propel yourself into battle with your wands flying ability, or POOF yourself around fast with magic potions!

    2016ActionIndieEarly Access9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Climbey — Steam game cover

    Climbey

    Single-player alternative to Paintey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Paintey.

    Climbey is a VR-only climbing game! The goal is to climb to the finish as fast as you can, avoiding obstacles and trying not to fall along the way.

    2022SimulationRacing7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades — Steam game cover

    Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades

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

    Do you like hot dogs? How about horseshoes? Hand grenades? (everyone likes hand grenades) Anyway, we've got all that, and guns. SO MANY GUNS. So if you like ordnance, meat, and far too many groan-worthy puns, this is the VR sandbox game for you.

    2016ActionSimulationEarly Access19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Beyond Sandbox — Steam game cover

    Beyond Sandbox

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

    Beyond Sandbox is a multiplayer VR modding platform powered by Unreal Engine 5. With advanced physics and the creativity of our modding community, anything is possible.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    iB Cricket — Steam game cover

    iB Cricket

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

    A sport with 2.5 billion fans across the world is now in VR as iB Cricket (vSport). Step into immersive world-class stadiums with thousands cheering for you and our realistic physics makes it intuitive to learn within 10 mins. Hone your skills, compete in global tournaments & become a vSport star.

    2020SportsStrategyIndie29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →