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Single-player games like TimelineTown

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to TimelineTown, 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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    Start Your Stall JianBing Adventure — Steam game cover

    Start Your Stall JianBing Adventure

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

    A casual desktop idle simulation game. Run your own Chinese pancake stall on your desktop, unlock full automatic operation, manage cooking ingredients, and gain steady offline growth. It also includes market exploration and cozy laid-back idle gameplay for casual relaxing play.

    IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dark Web — Steam game cover

    Dark Web

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

    Start a cartel from your basement in this dark web incremental sim. Grow weed, sell exotic tigers, hire hitmen, and scam sweet, innocent old ladies. Trade meme coins, gamble crypto on blackjack, outsmart the Feds, sell stolen data, and blackmail grannies to bake weed brownies for your empire!

    ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Fun Park Simulator: Prologue — Steam game cover

    Fun Park Simulator: Prologue

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

    Rebuild an abandoned theme park in this first-person simulation. Build rides, shops, and decorations, keep guests happy, earn stars, unlock upgrades, hire staff, stop troublemakers, and turn your park into a famous attraction.

    2026IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
  4. 4
    Click-A-Duck — Steam game cover

    Click-A-Duck

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

    Turn a small duck pond into a chaotic, self-growing duck empire. Click, upgrade, and automate your way to explosive, unstoppable growth.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual2.09 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  5. 5
    Farming & Supermarket: Clicker — Steam game cover

    Farming & Supermarket: Clicker

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

    Click, harvest, and build your own retail empire! In Farming & Supermarket: Clicker, process raw crops into valuable goods, design your store, and sell to customers. Start with a simple click and grow into a massive supermarket tycoon!

    2026StrategySimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Factory Time — Steam game cover

    Factory Time

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

    A factory automation incremental game at the end of the universe. Start crafting by hand, automate production, and build the Chronoforge to escape.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
  7. 7
    The Lion Gambles Everything He Owns — Steam game cover

    The Lion Gambles Everything He Owns

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

    A gambling simulator with 9 mini-games and 40+ collectible cards, scratch the itch without losing your savings. Collect every cards in a desperate attempt to escape this endless loop of high dopamine pumps.

    2026IndieSimulation0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Last $50 — Steam game cover

    Last $50

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

    Build a drug empire with your last $50. Buy production, upgrade it, and hire workers to automate.

    2026IndieSimulation4.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    VTBattle-VTubers aren't about the number of subscribers! It's about power! — Steam game cover

    VTBattle-VTubers aren't about the number of subscribers! It's about power!

    Single-player alternative to TimelineTown — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    VTuber Battle: It’s Not About Subscribers! It’s All About Power! is a card game combined with auto-battle mechanics! You can use over 100 VTubers as protagonists. Make your favorite VTuber the hero! Win battles, acquire even stronger cards, and aim to become the strongest!

    2024IndieRPGCasual6.29 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →