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Single-player games like The Pharm Sim

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Pharm Sim, 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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    Pharma Craft — Steam game cover

    Pharma Craft

    Single-player alternative to The Pharm Sim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with The Pharm Sim.

    Pharma Craft: Build your lab from the ground up, research new recipes, optimize production chains, and craft valuable products. Produce in batches, improve quality, and sell your results to keep expanding.

    2026SimulationRPGCasual6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Medieval Doctor — Steam game cover

    The Medieval Doctor

    Single-player alternative to The Pharm Sim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with The Pharm Sim.

    Gather medicinal herbs, craft remedies, treat patients, and expand your hospital to become the most renowned physician of the Middle Ages.

    StrategyAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fire Station Renovation — Steam game cover

    Fire Station Renovation

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

    FIRE STATION RENOVATION is a renovator simulator for abandoned and forgotten fire stations. Buy old hovels, repaint, redecorate, clean and even build rodent traps and bring the firehouse back to life!

    SimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lost Scavenger — Steam game cover

    Lost Scavenger

    Single-player alternative to The Pharm Sim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Pharm Sim.

    How long could you survive in a parallel universe where the Mist dictates its rules? Would you be able to find the way to your homeworld, or will you adapt to live under the Mist domain? Fight for resources, get together with other survivors and discover the secrets of this world.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game — Steam game cover

    Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game

    Single-player alternative to The Pharm Sim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Pharm Sim.

    Make your dream cars a reality with Automation’s unparalleled car and engine design tools. Gain a competitive edge through smart engineering and business decisions to help you build an automotive empire. Will you become an industry leader, or just a footnote in automotive history?

    2015StrategyIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Used Cars Simulator — Steam game cover

    Used Cars Simulator

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

    Used Cars Simulator - trade used or stolen cars, fix and customize them, drive around, and explore the open world! Grow your business, complete quests, and have fun with a physics-based sandbox!

    2025ActionIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Teddy's Haven - A Fantasy Inspired Shop Simulator — Steam game cover

    Teddy's Haven - A Fantasy Inspired Shop Simulator

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

    Teddy’s Haven is a cozy shop sim filled with magic and charm. Sell over 400 items, decorate with 250+ decorations, and create the shop of your dreams. Meet mythical creatures, level up your skills, harvest the land, and uncover the peaceful wonders of life on Ursa.

    2025IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mon Bazou — Steam game cover

    Mon Bazou

    Single-player alternative to The Pharm Sim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Pharm Sim.

    Build your crappy vehicle into a race car, install the parts yourself. Make money by cutting wood, racing at night or delivering pizza. Maybe you want to manage a sugar shack or build yourself a big garage?

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →