Single-player games like Vivi
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Vivi, 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
- 1
Desktop Claw Master
Single-player alternative to Vivi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vivi.
Graboo is the shyest claw machine in the world. Graboo quietly picks up doll friends from the corner of the screen while you're working or enjoying games. Give warm friends to Graboo, a loner!
- 2
Boat on Desk
Single-player alternative to Vivi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vivi.
Need a little push to finish your project? Pass those exams looming on the horizon? Embark on Boat on Desk and earn rewards for using your computer. When pressing keys or moving the mouse, fish will appear in the ocean, and your little boat will catch them for you.
- 3
Tiny Capsule Collector
Single-player alternative to Vivi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vivi.
Run a cozy capsule shop at the bottom of your screen. Attract adorable animal customers, collect charming capsule toys, create & decorate a relaxing, ambient world. This idle sim brings you small moments of joy with cute companions while you work or study. Make your desktop a place you’d rather be.
- 4
Lepidarium
Single-player alternative to Vivi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vivi.
Relax and collect hundreds of unique butterflies and moths in this cozy idle game. Watch caterpillars transform from larva to chrysalis to winged beauty, customize lush greenhouses, and discover rare species from monarchs to atlas moths.
- 5
My Slimadatchi
Single-player alternative to Vivi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Vivi.
A cozy desktop companion idle game where you care for your adorable slime as it plays, enjoys treats, listens to music, fishes, and more. Earn slime points to unlock new toys, customize your Slimadatchi shell, and dress up your slime to create a companion that's truly your own!
- 6
Thirsty Snail
Single-player alternative to Vivi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vivi.
Unhinged snails have taken over your desktop. A growing collection of weirdos — they bicker, they roast you, they judge your life choices. Your typing keeps them alive. They are not grateful.
- 7
Neofold
Single-player alternative to Vivi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vivi.
The infinite creature-collector where each pet is uniquely yours, generated live by your GPU. Hatch endless weirdos, adopt the ones you love, and grow a living sanctuary of species that exist only on your desktop.
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Desktop Gugu: Cozy Idle Pet
Single-player alternative to Vivi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vivi.
Desktop Gugu is a cozy taskbar companion. Freely place crystals, sacred trees, or nuclear reactors to assign pets to different production jobs. Pet, feed, and fuse them to unlock 12+ quirky companions. Fully supports transparent mouse-passthrough to keep your work uninterrupted.