Single-player games like Paper Paws
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Paper Paws, 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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Catopia
Single-player alternative to Paper Paws — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Paper Paws.
A desktop pet sim where a pixel cat lives on your wallpaper while you work. Choose one of five cats — Cheese, Cloud, Pumpkin, Cotton, or Oreo. Feed, play, wash, and pet to build affection. Neglect its health and it falls ill; neglect its heart and it walks away for good.
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Desktop Pet: Idle Cats Cozy Chaotic Companions for your screen
Single-player alternative to Paper Paws — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Paper Paws.
Adopt cozy cats for your desktop. Watch them nap, wander, climb, chase toys, earn Hearts, and cause tiny chaos while you work or relax.
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Loafstead
Single-player alternative to Paper Paws — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Paper Paws.
Your desktop has a cat problem. Your browser, your spreadsheet, your inbox. It has no idea those are apps. It just sees surfaces to ignore you from. Leave it running and see who shows up when you come back.
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Card Collection Simulator
Single-player alternative to Paper Paws — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Paper Paws.
Become the world's greatest Card Collector! Open packs on Stream and sell your Cards at the local Convention; growing your Collection and building your Stream Community!
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Just a Little Purr suit
Single-player alternative to Paper Paws — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Paper Paws.
Use cards to guide the kitten on a journey full of curiosity and charm. Combine cannons, trampolines, and even interdimensional portals to chase the bird away as quickly as possible!
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Cybersoul
Single-player alternative to Paper Paws — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Paper Paws.
Multiplayer Deckbuilding Card Game & Incremental Idler. Command 3+ dystopian factions & 1100+ cards in this acid-soaked Cyberpunk Card Battler. Unleash glitch-fueled combos, gamble in a corrupted Arcade, and farm Souls & Star Power. Don't just play the game—break the code and ascend.
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Life and Lemon
Single-player alternative to Paper Paws — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Paper Paws.
Come get cozy in this fruit farming card game. Grow your orchard business, discover countless combinations of card fusions, and befriend a cast of quirky characters across a variety of lush and unique locations!
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PuzzleVerse
Single-player alternative to Paper Paws — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Paper Paws.
PuzzleVerse is a highly customizable jigsaw puzzle simulator, in which players can choose from a wide variety of puzzle images, shapes, cut styles and piece count. Players can also choose to use their own images and turn them into a unique puzzle experience.