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Single-player games like The First Chip

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The First Chip, 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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    概率工坊 — Steam game cover

    概率工坊

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

    A lottery tycoon simulator. You are the house — design lottery rules, tune payout rates, allocate public benefit funds. Watch NPCs transform from curious passersby into people who can't stop. Behind every number, a virtual life rises or falls. You are not the gambler. You are the house.

    SimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rich List: The Order — Steam game cover

    Rich List: The Order

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

    A business simulation has never felt this epic. Trade stocks, build companies, take them public, unleash financial tidal waves, sit at the table of a high-stakes gambler’s night, and climb the Rich List. Then you realize: the other side of the board is called The Order.

    2026StrategySimulationEarly Access11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Random Coin — Steam game cover

    Random Coin

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

    Buy, sell, and grow your capital in this simple, fast, and addictive trading simulation. Earn Prestige Coins and climb the Steam leaderboard.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Joint Venture: Prison Commissary Simulator — Steam game cover

    Joint Venture: Prison Commissary Simulator

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

    Run the prison commissary from behind the window: match IDs to prisoner numbers, obey the guards' daily rules, and fill orders for profit. Then build a contraband empire in drugs, shivs, and smuggled goods, dodging patrols, cameras, and pat-downs. Serve your time, or smuggle your way out.

    2027SimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
  5. 5
    Black Market Space Station Shop Simulator — Steam game cover

    Black Market Space Station Shop Simulator

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

    Newly released from prison, you've been sent to a distant space station to manage a general store. This is your last chance at redemption and the authorities are watching. Can you keep your nose clean and still earn a profit in this trading simulator?

    2026SimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    GambaSim — Steam game cover

    GambaSim

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

    Build and expand your own casino in a high-stakes gambling and manager simulator. Play classic casino games, beat rival casinos with unique playstyles, and climb through increasingly dangerous tiers where every bet can make, or break, your future.

    2026SimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Black Ledger: The Antique Mafia — Steam game cover

    Black Ledger: The Antique Mafia

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

    Run an antique shop during the day. Lead a criminal organization at night. Maintain a balance between profit, loyalty, and suspicion... Every choice has consequences.

    IndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mafia Life Simulator — Steam game cover

    Mafia Life Simulator

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

    Build your own empire in the world of the mafia! In Mafia Life Simulator, take control of everything from marijuana farms to weapon factories, money laundering centers to drug networks. Become the undisputed leader of the region with your gang and make your name known in the world of crime.

    2026ActionIndieSimulation8.09 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →