Single-player games like The Last Carpenter
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Last Carpenter, 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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Neon Planet
Single-player alternative to The Last Carpenter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Last Carpenter.
Build a life on a neon-lit alien planet. Farm, fish, cook, craft, decorate your home. Mine 100 floors deep, climb a combat spire, win at the casino. Solo or with up to 24 friends in a player-driven economy.
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The Glass Greenhouse Apothecary
Single-player alternative to The Last Carpenter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Last Carpenter.
Become a young red panda apothecary and restore a forgotten glass greenhouse. Grow and harvest medicinal herbs, brew remedies and herbal teas, fulfill townsfolk requests, and reinvest your earnings to expand the greenhouse, unlock rare plants, and build a peaceful shop at your own pace.
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Blossom’s Grove: An English-Learning Game
Single-player alternative to The Last Carpenter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Last Carpenter.
A cozy life-sim where farming and learning English grow together. Plant, craft, and explore a vibrant world. Each conversation and discovery naturally builds your language skills. Befriend charming villagers in a peaceful valley.
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Isle Frontier
Single-player alternative to The Last Carpenter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Last Carpenter.
Make a life of your own in this isometric point-and-click life simulator. Level up your skills by fishing, hunting, cooking, crafting, and much more. The island has everything you need to not only survive, but thrive!
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Dynopunk: Welcome to Synth-City
Single-player alternative to The Last Carpenter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Last Carpenter.
An ironic adventure with cyberpunk aesthetics set in a world where humans have been replaced by dinosaurs. Become a top-notch repair shop mechanic: fix gadgets, have heart-to-heart talks, and offer drinks to your customers — everything to fulfill your ultimate dream.
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Lower? Higher!
Single-player alternative to The Last Carpenter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Last Carpenter.
your pawnshop will usher in guests with different needs every day, bargain with them, let the income soar! With the expansion of pawnshops, activities such as sending shop assistants and responding to emergencies are also essential. you seem ordinary transaction may cause the butterfly effect.
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My Time at Portia
Single-player alternative to The Last Carpenter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Last Carpenter.
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!
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The Ranchers
Single-player alternative to The Last Carpenter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Last Carpenter.
The Ranchers is an open world country-life sim for 1-4 players. Raise animals, grow tasty crops, craft helpful tools and build your dream house. Explore the open world and earn the villagers' respect and esteem.