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
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.
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Fairwind
Single-player alternative to HAUL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with HAUL.
FAIRWIND is a relaxing open-world 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!
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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!
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Master Alchemist Simulator: Arcane Workshop
Single-player alternative to HAUL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with HAUL.
Build and run your own arcane workshop. Explore a dangerous fantasy world, gather rare ingredients, grow magical crops, craft powerful potions, manage your shop, and fight with blades, bows, and spells—alone or with friends in co-op.
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Metal Detector Island
Single-player alternative to HAUL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and 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.
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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.
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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.
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Prison Boss Prohibition
Single-player alternative to HAUL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with HAUL.
Prison Boss Prohibition is a VR crafting game where you play as a shop owner smuggling prohibited stuff. Produce and sell beers, erotic magazines, cigarettes, and more! But watch out, the police are cracking down on contraband!