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Single-player games like MageTender

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to MageTender, 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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    Keyboard Smash — Steam game cover

    Keyboard Smash

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

    Run a shop. Help weird customers. And definitely make everything worse!

    2027ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dragon Hoard Keeper: Treasure Shop Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Dragon Hoard Keeper: Treasure Shop Tycoon

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

    Run a dragon's treasure shop. Cross-check six appraisal tools to uncover what each relic really is — and expose convincing forgeries. Restore worn treasures, forge new ones by hand, grow the shop, and pay the dragon's tribute before it comes due.

    2027IndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Going Once! — Steam game cover

    Going Once!

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

    Going Once! is a cozy art gallery / auction house management game. Appraise and buy art, display it in your gallery and auction it off to the highest bidder!

    2026IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Guildream — Steam game cover

    Guildream

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

    Kicked out by his father for not becoming fully human, the protagonist is left in charge of a neglected guild. Guildream is a casual and comedic simulation game where anyone can enjoy managing a quirky guild.

    SimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dark Coffee — Steam game cover

    Dark Coffee

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

    Welcome to Mursvinch - a town where secrets are brewed into every cup. In this comic - and Lovecraft-inspired cozy café management sim, listen to strange visitors, brew drinks that change their fates, and either bring the town back to life - or plunge it into madness.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Happy Happy Little Shop — Steam game cover

    Happy Happy Little Shop

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

    Run a little shop that fixes people's moods. Serve customers, deal with six difficult siblings, and make choices that shape your shop, your family, and the whole town.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ETea — Steam game cover

    ETea

    Single-player alternative to MageTender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Free To Play with MageTender.

    Help Glorbo master the art of making boba to satisfy customers and take down bosses in this unique blend of simulation and bobarista action!

    IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Squidy and the Devourers — Steam game cover

    Squidy and the Devourers

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

    A cozy 2d game where you and a friend explore the ocean floor to gather various recipes and ingredients to run your own restaurant! Take orders, cook, serve and learn new stories from your clients.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →