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Single-player games like Print in Progress

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Print in Progress, 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 Factory — Steam game cover

    Desktop Factory

    Single-player alternative to Print in Progress — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Print in Progress.

    Drill deep while you work or game in a zero-stress factory builder for the side of your screen or second monitor. Power your drill, unlock alternate building shapes, and harvest the planet’s core to unlock alternate building shapes for future runs. The. Factory. Must. Grow.

    StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Quackyard — Steam game cover

    Quackyard

    Single-player alternative to Print in Progress — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Print in Progress.

    A cozy incremental farming sim about helping your duck friend clean out their backyard. Dig, mine and farm your way to clearing up the space so that a tea party with friends can be hosted.

    2026SimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cozy Corner Cafe — Steam game cover

    Cozy Corner Cafe

    Single-player alternative to Print in Progress — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Print in Progress.

    Brew, upgrade, and relax! Build your dream coffee shop in Cozy Corner Cafe, a charming idle tycoon game. Automate prep stations, hire staff, handle in-store and online orders, and unlock upgrades through an extensive skill tree.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Summoner's Cookbook — Steam game cover

    Summoner's Cookbook

    Single-player alternative to Print in Progress — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Print in Progress.

    An active incremental, creature collector about summoning creatures and giving them tasks. Craft them using ingredients and fill out your Cookbook with your discoveries. Take on requests, build, expand and manage your creatures to work for you while you discover new recipes!

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dwarfspire — Steam game cover

    Dwarfspire

    Single-player alternative to Print in Progress — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Print in Progress.

    Dwarfspire is an idle shopkeeper that sits on the edge of your screen. Manage a shop of hand crafted gear while sending expeditions of dwarves up mountains to gather rare materials and forge new items. Mine ore, craft items and become a master shopkeeper!

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    10 Billion Blocks — Steam game cover

    10 Billion Blocks

    Single-player alternative to Print in Progress — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Print in Progress.

    A short incremental game about breaking a cube-shaped planet apart to find what is sealed inside.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Robot In Kitchen — Steam game cover

    Robot In Kitchen

    Single-player alternative to Print in Progress — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Print in Progress.

    Winner of four 2026 NYX Awards. Manage a classic shop through hardcore time management and order processing. Cook global cuisines, upgrade kitchen tech like Omni pots, and unlock fully automated branches. Enjoy refined animations while building your transnational culinary empire.

    2026StrategyFree To PlayCasualFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dodo Factory — Steam game cover

    Dodo Factory

    Single-player alternative to Print in Progress — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Print in Progress.

    An incremental game where you construct a giant meat factory to raise dodos and mass murder them (ethically). Grow your factory from a small dodo grinder to a huge processing facility as you collect meat to upgrade buildings and unlock new crazy dodo types.

    2027StrategySimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →