Single-player games like Penguin Lifter
Below are 12 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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MISTWATER
Single-player alternative to Penguin Lifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Penguin Lifter.
MISTWATER is a challenge for people with Thalassophobia. Can you find salvation in the vast, terrifying ocean? It's just you, the ocean, and an old, rusty boat.
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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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Once in Flowerlake
Single-player alternative to Penguin Lifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Penguin Lifter.
This is a short story in a sci-fi setting with a top-down view, telling the story of a nameless man lost in routine in the middle of a cold world and soulless machines. But what if it could be different?
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Before Nightfall: Summertime
Single-player alternative to Penguin Lifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Penguin Lifter.
In this game you will walk through a beautiful summer forest in search for firewood
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Hiking Simulator 2018
Single-player alternative to Penguin Lifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Penguin Lifter.
Put on your hiking boots and get ready to explore a gigantic winter landscape!
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Beneath the Cardboard: Be Happy
Single-player alternative to Penguin Lifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Penguin Lifter.
You will have to survive the cold New Year's Eve, look for food in the trash in the world where no one cares about you. This is an adventure where you have to survive Christmas, a holiday that has never been so cold before...
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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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Smoking Simulator
Single-player alternative to Penguin Lifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Penguin Lifter.
Have you ever wanted to relax and have a good smoke in an atmospheric village? Then you are exactly at the right place - take a drag on your cigarette and go ahead and explore our wonderful world.
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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.
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Last Bake
Single-player alternative to Penguin Lifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Penguin Lifter.
You play as a young woman taking a temporary evening job at a bakery on New Year's Eve. Your task is to serve a variety of customers while trying to uncover why, instead of holiday cheer, this place is shrouded in darkness...