Single-player games like Under the Elm
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Under the Elm, 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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Moss & Destiny
Single-player alternative to Under the Elm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Under the Elm.
Your forest has a story it needs to finish... and it is calling you to tell it. A 2D pixel art cozy adventure! • Grow herbs for tea and healing • Cure the strange ailments you find in your forest creatures • Solve the mystery of what is changing the forest around you.
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Readerpet
Single-player alternative to Under the Elm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Under the Elm.
Grimalkin is a small pixel cat who believes you should be reading. Log your books, grow a garden where every plant is a story you finished, and let him keep you company — in the game, or docked at the bottom of your screen while you work. Free, cozy, and quietly judgmental.
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The Regreening
Single-player alternative to Under the Elm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Under the Elm.
The Regreening is a cozy simulation game about restoring nature in a soilpunk fairytale. Grow plants to create living ecosystems, become friends with ancient spirits, make your own upcycling hub, and hug ALL the animals! Can you transform this deserted world into a joyful home again?
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The Magic Bookstore
Single-player alternative to Under the Elm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Under the Elm.
Play as a young witch named Willow, who has just inherited a bookstore from her grandmother in the magical town of Lindow. Learn magic, help the townsfolk with their problems, and run the bookstore. There’s a lot to learn about selling not just books, but potions too!
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Doloc Town
Single-player alternative to Under the Elm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Under the Elm.
Doloc Town is a cozy pixel-art farming simulation game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Build your dream farm from scratch and explore this mysterious wasteland. Harvest, plant, build, and uncover the untold stories of this forgotten land.
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Magical Greenhouse
Single-player alternative to Under the Elm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Under the Elm.
Magical Greenhouse is a cozy simulation game where you manage your own potion shop. Your clients, creatures and adventurers of all kinds have strange requests. You will have to be inventive to create the perfect potion for every situation!
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Cattails: Wildwood Story
Single-player alternative to Under the Elm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Under the Elm.
Become a cat! In this cozy life sim RPG, you'll lead your colony into the mysterious Wildwood. Hunt prey, harvest herbs, collect magical treasures, & defend your new home from intruders. Build a thriving town to recruit new cats. Get to know the residents, fall in love, & raise a litter of kittens!
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Deiland: Pocket Planet
Single-player alternative to Under the Elm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Under the Elm.
Deiland: Pocket Planet is a farming adventure where you will have to take care of your tiny planet. Farm, craft, fight and explore the universe of Deiland.