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Single-player games like Real Life Simulator

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Real Life 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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    Sproutmart – Grocery Store Simulator — Steam game cover

    Sproutmart – Grocery Store Simulator

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

    Run your own grocery store. Stock shelves, scan items at the checkout, and keep the store moving — solo or with friends. Farm, process, and fish for goods to expand what you can sell.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Your Own Cozy Motel — Steam game cover

    Your Own Cozy Motel

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

    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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    Winkeltje: The Little Shop — Steam game cover

    Winkeltje: The Little Shop

    Single-player alternative to Real Life Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Real Life Simulator.

    Winkeltje: The Little Shop is all about building, decorating, and running your own old-world fantasy shop. Buy low, sell high - from nails and apples to swords and alchemic love potions. Impress your customers, craft items, and be the master of your very own shop.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Guild 3 — Steam game cover

    The Guild 3

    Single-player alternative to Real Life Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Real Life Simulator.

    The Guild 3 is a fascinating trade and life simulation that takes place during the late Middle Ages. Step into the shoes of a citizen, acquire businesses and mansions, produce goods and trade them, start intrigues in politics and society, love, hate, bribe, fight and live through good and bad times!

    2022StrategySimulationRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rest Area Simulator — Steam game cover

    Rest Area Simulator

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

    Take over the gas station and convenience store at a roadside rest area and expand by purchasing new businesses. Manage a living world shaped by dynamic economy and random events. Upgrade your facilities, satisfy your customers, and play solo or with friends.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chaos Express: Delivery Simulator — Steam game cover

    Chaos Express: Delivery Simulator

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

    Deliver goods with your friends in open-world city. Manage and upgrade your delivery point, acquire new ways of delivery and become the best.

    2025ActionIndieSimulation13.37 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Prison Boss Prohibition — Steam game cover

    Prison Boss Prohibition

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

    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!

    2025IndieSimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bazaar Simulator — Steam game cover

    Bazaar Simulator

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

    Set up stalls with fresh vegetables, fruits, and fish. Deliver customer orders, set prices, and expand your bazaar. Catch your own fish to sell and enjoy fishing's thrill. Collaborate with friends in multiplayer mode to manage the bazaar together. Much more is coming soon!

    2025IndieSimulationCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →