Single-player games like Pipe Dream
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Pipe Dream, 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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Zombuds
Single-player alternative to Pipe Dream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Pipe Dream.
You're not here to survive the apocalypse. You're here to own it. Loot, manufacture and distribute what people REALLY want across a zombie-infested sandbox. Grab your friends, brainwash the undead into workers, and become the baddest apocalypse tycoon.
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Money WASTE
Single-player alternative to Pipe Dream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pipe Dream.
Start your criminal empire on the darknet. Buy businesses, hire goons, and eliminate the competition to take control of Ocean City.
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Bum: Revenge
Single-player alternative to Pipe Dream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pipe Dream.
First-person homeless crime sandbox. Steal, drink, hallucinate and crush rival bums in chaotic online co-op.
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Deliverage
Single-player alternative to Pipe Dream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Pipe Dream.
Deliverage is a hardcore open-world PvP delivery game where every shipment is a gamble. Fight other players for valuable cargo, repair and modify fragile vehicles, outplay rivals in a shifting economy, and climb from nothing to the top of a ruthless world.
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Half Built: Casino
Single-player alternative to Pipe Dream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Pipe Dream.
Half Built: Casino is the ultimate casino tycoon game. Start from scratch and build your dream casino. Take loans from the mob to keep growing but don't miss a payment! A world-class legitimate enterprise or a seedy backroom game room? The choice is yours with Half Built: Casino!
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It's Only Money
Single-player alternative to Pipe Dream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pipe Dream.
The mayor of Rockhaven threw you down a hole into the Undercity. Why? Net worth too low. In this open-world simulation, you and up to 3 pals will steal, fight, and scheme to reclaim the city. Customise your rides, buy businesses, and take on the Mayor’s forces. Rockhaven is yours for the taking!
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Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator
Single-player alternative to Pipe Dream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pipe Dream.
Play solo or in up to 10-player multiplayer co-op! Flashing Lights is an open world police, firefighting and EMS simulator game with plenty of opportunity for role-play or more relaxed fun with friends. Become the law or save lives! Discover leagues of player-created mods!
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Responding
Single-player alternative to Pipe Dream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pipe Dream.
Responding is an upcoming open-world Emergency Services simulator sandbox that offers a realistic and in-depth Police, Fire, and EMS experience that is set in a fictional version of New York State.