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Single-player games like Telenovela Simulator

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Telenovela 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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    Remaining Grace — Steam game cover

    Remaining Grace

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

    Grace Tao died 3 years ago. This is her quiet ghost story. Guide Grace's spirit across 3 time periods, slowly piecing together the constellation of relationships that defined her life — the people she loved, the unspoken moments in between, and the events that led to her death.

    IndieAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rejected Draft — Steam game cover

    Rejected Draft

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

    You are a flawed doodle thrown in the trash. Battle rival sketches in an idle climb for revenge. Every enemy is drawn by community artists, with alternate versions and direct credits. In an unusual twist on builds, choose which enemies appear in your world, then defeat them to absorb their powers.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SEO or Die — Steam game cover

    SEO or Die

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

    Start with a single website and build a sprawling online empire. Grow traffic, manage clients, expand your team, and survive fifteen years of internet evolution in a life sim and business management RPG where every decision can lead to fortune or failure.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Phase Party — Steam game cover

    Phase Party

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

    Phase Party is a chaotic card and party game where you sabotage your opponents while trying to complete your phases. Build the right combinations, use action cards, disrupt your opponents’ plans, and complete all your phases before your friends!

    2026IndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Knowlands: Battle of Wits — Steam game cover

    Knowlands: Battle of Wits

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

    Knowlands is a trivia/real-time strategy game where knowledge is your greatest weapon. Conquer territory, command your army, and answer questions to defeat your opponents in fast-paced battles of strategy and wits.

    2026StrategyFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BOOK OF HOURS — Steam game cover

    BOOK OF HOURS

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

    Restore a crumbling occult library by a winter sea. Build the world’s foremost collection of grimoires and arcana. Master the invisible arts. BOOK OF HOURS is a narrative crafting RPG set in a 1930s world of hidden gods and secret histories. What sort of Librarian will you choose to be?

    2023IndieSimulationRPG13.74 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dopamine rogue — Steam game cover

    Dopamine rogue

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

    Manage your dopamine, earn money, build decks, and navigate life's challenges in this psychological life-simulation roguelike. Every choice shapes your story as you struggle to survive your own mind. A solo-developed project crafted over two years.

    2026IndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wylde Flowers — Steam game cover

    Wylde Flowers

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

    Join Tara on a heartfelt journey to become a witch in Wylde Flowers. Farm by day, and cast spells by night as you craft your cottagecore life and bond with your coven. Come to know and love the fully voice acted characters of Fairhaven, as you unravel a local mystery.

    2022AdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Century of Anticipation — Steam game cover

    Century of Anticipation

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

    Century of Anticipation is a short, surreal adventure about being stuck waiting for something misterious. Explore your apartment to find increasingly unusual ways to pass the time, from cooking to throwing your head through the window, while enjoying the amazing soundtrack by Brazilian indie bands.

    2025IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →