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Single-player games like Job Simulator

Below are 21 single-player Steam games similar to Job Simulator, 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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    Vacation Simulator — Steam game cover

    Vacation Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Job Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Job Simulator.

    The latest VR sensation from the creators of ‘Job Simulator’, now with free DLC! Welcome to Vacation Simulator: a rough approximation of VACATION inspired by real human NOT JOBBING. Reallocate your bandwidth and get ready to splash, s’more, snowball, and selfie your way to optimal relaxation.

    2019ActionAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality — Steam game cover

    Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality

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

    Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality smashes together the absolute VR chaos of the award-winning Job Simulator with the ridiculous, all-out, take-no-prisoners comedy of Rick and Morty.

    2017IndieAdventureSimulation29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Lab — Steam game cover

    The Lab

    Single-player alternative to Job Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades — Steam game cover

    Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades

    Single-player alternative to Job Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Job Simulator.

    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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    Shave & Stuff — Steam game cover

    Shave & Stuff

    Single-player alternative to Job Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Job Simulator.

    Take on the role of a barber and tattoo master. Set your imagination free, use the tools of your trade to fulfill your clients’ needs, or just have raw creative fun! Become the master of the new look!

    2024ActionSimulationCasual14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fantastic Contraption — Steam game cover

    Fantastic Contraption

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

    A surreal building game for VR. Create life-sized contraptions as tall as you can reach, then send them whirling, flinging, and trundling off to solve puzzles on the other side of a floating island. There are no right or wrong solutions, so bring your creativity.

    2016StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Raw Data — Steam game cover

    Raw Data

    Single-player alternative to Job Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Job Simulator.

    Built from the ground up for VR, Raw Data’s action gameplay, intuitive controls, challenging enemies, and sci-fi atmosphere will completely immerse you within the surreal world of Eden Corp. Go solo or team up and become the adrenaline-charged heroes of your own futuristic technothriller.

    2017ActionStrategyIndie39.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bartender VR Simulator — Steam game cover

    Bartender VR Simulator

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

    Step behind the virtual bar and flair your way to the stars! Enter the exciting world of bartending and master the art of dazzling mixology in VR.

    2018IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hardspace: Shipbreaker — Steam game cover

    Hardspace: Shipbreaker

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

    Equipped with cutting-edge salvaging tech, carve & slice spaceships to recover valuable materials. Upgrade your gear to take on more lucrative contracts and pay your billion credits debt to LYNX Corp!

    2022Simulation34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    PowerWash Simulator — Steam game cover

    PowerWash Simulator

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

    Release the Pressure with PowerWash Simulator! Wash away your worries with the soothing sounds of high-pressure water. Fire up your power washer and blast away every speck of dirt and grime you can find, all with the simple satisfaction of power-washing to a sparkling finish.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual12.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Satisfactory — Steam game cover

    Satisfactory

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

    Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Euro Truck Simulator 2 — Steam game cover

    Euro Truck Simulator 2

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

    Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.

    2012IndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crime Scene Cleaner — Steam game cover

    Crime Scene Cleaner

    Single-player alternative to Job Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Job Simulator.

    Once you get tangled with the mob, you will forever be a part of the mob. At least they pay a decent salary and all you have to do is clean up after their dirty work, but you know what you’re doing. So clean crime scenes, earn as much money as you can, and get ready for the next mission.

    2024ActionSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Supermarket Together — Steam game cover

    Supermarket Together

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

    The multiplayer supermarket has arrived to your neighbourhood for free! Stock your shop space, unlock perks and franchises, hire employees or chase those pesky shoplifters. The more players, the more action!

    2024IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    American Truck Simulator — Steam game cover

    American Truck Simulator

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

    Experience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California, sandy Nevada, and the Grand Canyon State of Arizona. American Truck Simulator takes you on a journey through the breathtaking landscapes and widely recognized landmarks around the States.

    2016IndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Arcade Paradise — Steam game cover

    Arcade Paradise

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

    Turn a rundown laundromat into a RADICAL ’90s arcade. Featuring over 35 fully playable arcade games, you must manage your business, and reinvest profits to expand your neon kingdom. Balance dirty laundry with pixel-perfect fun as you build the greatest arcade empire ever.

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome — Steam game cover

    AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome

    Single-player alternative to Job Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Job Simulator.

    82 remastered levels from the original and 43 brand new ones that are twice as fast!

    2011ActionSportsIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cosmonious High — Steam game cover

    Cosmonious High

    Single-player alternative to Job Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    From the makers of Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator— Welcome to Cosmonious High! Owlchemy Labs presents an out-of-this-world VR experience with their hallmark interactivity and distinctive humor. Meet a colorful cast, adapt outrageous powers, and discover the source of the school’s malfunctions.

    2022Adventure19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dyscourse — Steam game cover

    Dyscourse

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

    Dyscourse is an interactive choice-based narrative adventure game where you journey through a stylized world of choice and consequence. Choose wisely.

    2015IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Snuggle Truck — Steam game cover

    Snuggle Truck

    Single-player alternative to Job Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Job Simulator.

    Welcome to Snuggle Truck, the award winning over-the-top physics-based indie driving game. Save your cargo of crazy animals by delivering them to the zoo unscathed in the least amount of time. Tilt your truck, catch the fuzzies, drive over armadillos, and rocket your way through hills, caverns, and deserts.

    2012IndieCasualRacing4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Jack Lumber — Steam game cover

    Jack Lumber

    Single-player alternative to Job Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Job Simulator.

    A tree killed his granny and now he is out for revenge. Meet Jack Lumber, the supernatural lumberjack who hates trees, loves animals, and hates trees. Did we say that twice? The guy really hates trees, and boy does he have an axe to grind.

    2013ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →