Single-player games like Gold Mining Simulator
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Gold Mining 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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Farming Simulator 17
Single-player alternative to Gold Mining Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Gold Mining Simulator.
Take on the role of a modern farmer in Farming Simulator 17! Explore farming possibilities in a new North American environment. Drive over 250 farming vehicles and equipment from over 75 manufacturers, including new brands such as Challenger, Fendt, Valtra or Massey Ferguson.
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American Truck Simulator
Single-player alternative to Gold Mining Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Gold Mining 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.
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Construction Simulator 2015
Single-player alternative to Gold Mining Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Gold Mining Simulator.
In Construction Simulator 2015, you take the controls of 16 realistic construction machines made by LIEBHERR, STILL and MAN with high-quality 3D graphics.
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Junkyard Simulator
Single-player alternative to Gold Mining Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Gold Mining Simulator.
Did you ever wish to work in a junkyard? Now you can, with Junkyard Simulator. They are many roads leading to success - whichever you take depends on your decisions.
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Car Mechanic Simulator 2018
Single-player alternative to Gold Mining Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Gold Mining Simulator.
Build and expand your repair service empire in this incredibly detailed and highly realistic simulation game, where attention to car detail is astonishing. Find classic, unique cars in the new Barn Find module and Junkyard module. You can even add your self-made car in the Car Editor.
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Hydroneer
Single-player alternative to Gold Mining Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Gold Mining Simulator.
Hydroneer is a mining and base building sandbox. Dig for gold and other resources to turn a profit and enhance your mining operation. Build a base of operations, forge weapons, go fishing, and dig deep!
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Jalopy
Single-player alternative to Gold Mining Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Gold Mining Simulator.
Build, repair, refuel and drive a dilapidated old car on a grand journey through the territories of the former Eastern bloc. Explore Germany, CSFR, Hungary, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria
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Ore Factory Squad ⛏️
Single-player alternative to Gold Mining Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Gold Mining Simulator.
Ore Factory Squad is a co-op mining and factory-building game with procedural mining and fun at its core! Play alone or with friends, buy properties, dig deep for valuable resources, complete contracts, upgrade and automate production lines and grow your factory from zero to industry!
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Project Zomboid
Single-player alternative to Gold Mining Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Gold Mining Simulator.
Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..
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Stardew Valley
Single-player alternative to Gold Mining Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Gold Mining Simulator.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
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Diesel Brothers: Truck Building Simulator
Single-player alternative to Gold Mining Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Gold Mining Simulator.
Enter the World of Diesel! Grab some of the biggest four-wheelers. Trick these trucks, flip them for a profit or race against your friends online. This can go hard or this can go diesel!
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Giant Machines 2017
Single-player alternative to Gold Mining Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Gold Mining Simulator.
Take control over seven of the biggest industrial machines in the world. During the 14 mission campaign you will punch through the snows of Greenland, plow the steppes of Wyoming and travel all the way to sunny Florida. Your hard work will be completed by launching a space shuttle into space.