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Single-player games like ROCKS.EXE

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to ROCKS.EXE, 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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    Desktop Pet: Idle Cats Cozy Chaotic Companions for your screen — Steam game cover

    Desktop Pet: Idle Cats Cozy Chaotic Companions for your screen

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

    Adopt cozy cats for your desktop. Watch them nap, wander, climb, chase toys, earn Hearts, and cause tiny chaos while you work or relax.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Desktop Forest — Steam game cover

    Desktop Forest

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

    Desktop Forest turns any corner of your screen into a tiny Forest! Regrow, recolor, and relax to hours of calm music and gentle nature sounds.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Typing Farmer — Steam game cover

    Typing Farmer

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

    Welcome to Typing Farmer! This desktop idle healing game will make a corner of your screen a cozy farm. Your daily actions—typing and clicking—automatically foster crop growth, attract cute animals play with you. Let the healing charm of adorable creatures infuse your intense workdays~

    2026IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    小世界模拟器3 — Steam game cover

    小世界模拟器3

    Single-player alternative to ROCKS.EXE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with ROCKS.EXE.

    Ability to create and run wordplay worlds (support for workshops); Attribute values between different worlds can be correlated and inheritable (gathering is a large universe, scattering is full of stars), or they can be isolated from each other. Small World Simulator is a lot of fun!

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Yet Another Incremental Game (but this time about coding) — Steam game cover

    Yet Another Incremental Game (but this time about coding)

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

    Yet Another Incremental Game (But This Time About Coding) is an idle clicker about... coding (thanks, Captain Obvious). Smash your keyboard, spawn code, and discover the questionable joy of programming. No actual skills required.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual7.03 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    16 Personalities Simulator — Steam game cover

    16 Personalities Simulator

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

    本游戏是基于荣格心理学理论,以及现在时代的环境制作的测试分享交流游戏。游戏免费,没有任何内购要素,给您带来纯净的测试和分享体验。

    2026IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ropuka's Idle Island — Steam game cover

    Ropuka's Idle Island

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

    A cozy idle game that sits anywhere on your desktop. Watch the frog cut grass, upgrade his tools, and decorate the island while you work or relax.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Glittermitten Grove — Steam game cover

    Glittermitten Grove

    Single-player alternative to ROCKS.EXE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with ROCKS.EXE.

    Just like the faeries in your garden, we love collecting berries for our prickleberry loaves and finding treasure with our special fribblesham fireworks. Come join us in our faerieland, full of strange adventure!

    2016StrategySimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →