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Single-player games like HAUL

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to HAUL, 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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    Real Life Simulator — Steam game cover

    Real Life Simulator

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

    Rise to the top of trade with your friends! Buy and sell second-hand goods, establish a car dealership, manage the real estate market, and own the biggest businesses in the city. Real Life Simulator combines all trading simulations in a 2D Co-op world.

    IndieSimulationEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fairwind — Steam game cover

    Fairwind

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

    FAIRWIND is a open-world co-op sailing game about delivering cargo to distant ports. Deliver cargo, trade with merchants, upgrade your ship and discover new islands as you build trade routes across a vast archipelago. Play alone or with friends in 4-player co-op!

    AdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Traders Life Together — Steam game cover

    Traders Life Together

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

    Start your supermarket business and make your own trading Journey! With Co-op support Play solo or team up with friends, featuring over 300 items you can make your dream store, the enjoy it with your friends!

    2026IndieSimulationCasual17.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Petals and Pots: Plant Shop Simulator — Steam game cover

    Petals and Pots: Plant Shop Simulator

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

    Open a plant shop in the heart of the city in this cozy management game. Grow plants, stock your shelves, decorate your shop, and get to know the locals as you build your own little green oasis.

    2027IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Metal Detector Island — Steam game cover

    Metal Detector Island

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

    A cozy first-person metal-detecting adventure where you explore an island, follow signals, dig up buried chests, sell or collect your finds, upgrade your gear and unlock new areas in search of rarer treasures.

    SimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Your Own Cozy Motel — Steam game cover

    Your Own Cozy Motel

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

    Build and run your own roadside motel in a hands-on simulator. Check in guests, clean and repair rooms, manage payments, upgrade facilities, and grow from a small stopover into a thriving, high-reputation business.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual13.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    On Hold - Call Center Simulator — Steam game cover

    On Hold - Call Center Simulator

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

    A dark comedy call center simulator where you answer calls, verify identities, catch fraudsters, and run side hustles under your supervisor's watchful eye. The queue never empties. The pay never improves.

    2026SimulationCasualEarly Access3.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Flip & Shop Simulator — Steam game cover

    Flip & Shop Simulator

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

    All simulators in one game! A cooperative city simulator where you and your friends manage businesses in a single large world. Open stores, earn money, and develop the shared city - together or separately.

    2026IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerSingle-playerSimilar games →