Single-player games like Penguin Lifter
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Penguin Lifter, 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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PANELKI
Single-player alternative to Penguin Lifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Penguin Lifter.
A utility worker earns for a ticket to leave the endless Siberian city of panel houses. Permafrost, day/night cycle, dynamic weather and open world. Feel the atmosphere of the northern city, having been in the role of a handyman. Now with multiplayer!
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Near Death
Single-player alternative to Penguin Lifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Penguin Lifter.
Stranded at an abandoned Antarctic research base with no hope of rescue, you must battle a deadly blizzard in a desperate fight to find your way home.
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The Pale Beyond
Single-player alternative to Penguin Lifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Penguin Lifter.
You didn’t ask to lead this expedition, but here you are. Stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilisation. Someone has to take charge. Manage your meagre resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls, and head in the only direction you can - through The Pale Beyond.
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DAVE THE DIVER
Single-player alternative to Penguin Lifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Penguin Lifter.
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
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The Solus Project
Single-player alternative to Penguin Lifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Penguin Lifter.
The Solus Project is a single player exploration adventure with survival elements. The adventure is set on a mysterious planet and is the spiritual successor to The Ball - 2010 PC Gamer Action/Adventure Game Of The Year...
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Core Keeper
Single-player alternative to Penguin Lifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Penguin Lifter.
Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.
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The Forest
Single-player alternative to Penguin Lifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Penguin Lifter.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
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Climber: Sky is the Limit
Single-player alternative to Penguin Lifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Penguin Lifter.
Climber: Sky is the Limit is a mountain walking simulator game where you become a winter climber. To succeed you need to plan the trip, prepare appropriate equipment, face extreme weather conditions and survive. Only the sky is the limit!
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The Renovator: Origins
Single-player alternative to Penguin Lifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Penguin Lifter.
You play as the son of a restorer, a museum worker who died tragically. While searching for the memorabilia, the door suddenly closes and strange things begin to happen. The hero is waiting for immersion in the world of art and the paranormal.
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Don't Mess With Bober
Single-player alternative to Penguin Lifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
One small mistake on vacation can lead to big trouble. Are you ready for it? Are you ready to face the Beaver… who’s out for revenge?
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Bring Me...
Single-player alternative to Penguin Lifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Play as a young woman who has been caring for her sick father and has been trapped in an anomalous cycle. Observe your surroundings for anomalies to find your way out of this nightmare.