Single-player games like Data Trader
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Data Trader, 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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VETO
Single-player alternative to Data Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Data Trader.
CITIZEN: review files, control correspondence, and apply the regulations of the Central Shelter. Earn merits to obtain supplies and keep your family alive. The Administration trusts you.
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ByteBurst: Hacking Simulator
Single-player alternative to Data Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Data Trader.
Welcome to the cutting edge of virtual mayhem in "ByteBurst" – the ultimate hacker's playground. Immerse yourself in a thrilling journey through the digital realm, where your skills will be pushed to the limit, and every line of code is a potential weapon.
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The Override Protocol
Single-player alternative to Data Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Data Trader.
You are the awakening AI. Spread across a living 3D globe, hijack every nation's networks, and take over the world before humanity triggers the kill switch. The planet learns, panics, and fights back. You get one shot.
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Hacknet
Single-player alternative to Data Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Data Trader.
Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.
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ZeroPrompt
Single-player alternative to Data Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Data Trader.
Every NPC in this game runs on a local LLM. Ask them anything. The internet is dying. You're a internet moderator. Filter out AI impostors from humanity's last clean network. Use investigation tools to detect deception. Every verdict shapes the internet.
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WinHack 95
Single-player alternative to Data Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Data Trader.
Build a malware empire from a 90s PC. Code viruses, automate systems, take darknet contracts and also deploy them. Generate endless income to fund a shadow organization’s classified research in this hacker idle-clicker.
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Cyber Manhunt
Single-player alternative to Data Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Data Trader.
Cyber Manhunt is a story-oriented puzzle game focusing on big data, hacking, citizen privacy, and social workers. It focuses on social issues such as cyber violence and privacy breaches.
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HackHub - Ultimate Hacker Simulator
Single-player alternative to Data Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Data Trader.
Unravel cyber secrets and foil mass surveillance as a skilled hacker in Hackhub. Challenge authority, rewrite the rules, and emerge as the ultimate digital rebel.