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Single-player games like Indie Arcade

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Indie Arcade, 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.

Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like Indie Arcade page.

Ranked picks

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    Regret & Rewind — Steam game cover

    Regret & Rewind

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

    Welcome to 1989. In this retro style first-person job simulator You work alone in a tiny yellow drive-thru photo kiosk somewhere in suburban America. Customers want cassettes, family portraits, questionable passport photos... and memories they probably shouldn't keep.

    2027IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Restroom Business Simulator — Steam game cover

    Restroom Business Simulator

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

    Turn a tiny public restroom into the town’s busiest business! Clean up chaos, manage supplies, satisfy demanding customers, upgrade your facilities, and grow your colorful restroom empire one flush at a time.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    3D Print Shop Simulator — Steam game cover

    3D Print Shop Simulator

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

    Start your own desktop manufacturing empire! Manage 3D printers, buy colorful filament, and dial in the perfect settings. Fulfill custom orders, physically stock your shop's shelves for walk-in customers, and even import your own .obj files to print and sell in-game!

    IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Last Mile: Delivery Simulator — Steam game cover

    The Last Mile: Delivery Simulator

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

    The Last Mile: Delivery Simulator is a door-to-door delivery simulation where wrong addresses, fragile packages, and unpredictable people turn every drop-off into a challenge. Every delivery is simple — until something goes wrong.

    IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Retail Nation: My Supermarket — Steam game cover

    Retail Nation: My Supermarket

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

    Build, customize and manage your own supermarket in this first-person retail simulation. Order stock, fill shelves, serve customers, manage and develop employees, and grow a small shop into a thriving supermarket.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ultimate Pet Shop Simulator — Steam game cover

    Ultimate Pet Shop Simulator

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

    Build and manage your own pet shop in a first-person simulation experience. Sell pets, place stands, decorate your store, satisfy customers, grow your business, and create the ultimate pet shop.

    IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gas Station Simulator — Steam game cover

    Gas Station Simulator

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

    A gas station and convenience store tycoon. Stock shelves, pump fuel, and ring up sales. Grow from a humble roadside stall by pricing stock and unlocking licenses to upgrade your shop. Set out every product by hand, tidy up what customers leave behind, and grow a thriving business.

    2026IndieSimulationRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Legitimate Space Corp Simulator LLC - Prologue — Steam game cover

    Legitimate Space Corp Simulator LLC - Prologue

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

    NOW HIRING: Station Manager! Run a totally-legit* space biz in Sector 7-G. Farm alien crops, refuel shady ships, and sell dangerously edible snacks. Perks: gloves, oxygen insurance**, and mild relevance. No exp needed. Apply today! *Legit status not valid in all sectors. **Terms apply.

    2025IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Benny's Big Rescue — Steam game cover

    Benny's Big Rescue

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

    Benny’s Big Rescue is a whimsical action-adventure focused on story quests, exploration, costume abilities, platforming, puzzles, and light combat. Rescue Mr. Cuddles from Rex across Fantasea’s pillow forts, toy cities, and carpet wilds.

    ActionAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Haunt Initiation — Steam game cover

    Haunt Initiation

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

    The agency has found another source of corruption. Together, your team investigates a haunted manor, uncovers powerful relics, upgrades your weapons, and solves supernatural mysteries. But beware... when midnight strikes, one agent becomes a deadly monster with one goal: HUNT DOWN SURVIVORS.

    ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →