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Single-player games like Abyss Haul

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Abyss Haul, 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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    Cozy Island Idle — Steam game cover

    Cozy Island Idle

    Single-player alternative to Abyss Haul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Abyss Haul.

    Cozy Island Idle is a chill fishing idle game where you catch all sort of fantasy fishes to showcase them in an Aquarium to sell them to turn a profit and customize your aquarium and island.

    2024IndieSimulationRPG1.79 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pond Keeper — Steam game cover

    Pond Keeper

    Single-player alternative to Abyss Haul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Abyss Haul.

    Breed your creatures to discover new genes to collect. Complete orders for your customers and decorate your ponds to earn the money and reputation needed to travel to new biomes. Restore a neglected aquatic world into a thriving paradise!

    IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sidebar Sea: Idle Fishing for Your Taskbar — Steam game cover

    Sidebar Sea: Idle Fishing for Your Taskbar

    Single-player alternative to Abyss Haul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Abyss Haul.

    An idle fishing game that lives on the edge of your screen. A tiny fisherman works your real weather, your real nights and your real moon, and pulls up something rare when you least expect it. 120 species. Forty of them are riddles, not jackpots.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Meow Squad: Incremental Fishing — Steam game cover

    Meow Squad: Incremental Fishing

    Single-player alternative to Abyss Haul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Abyss Haul.

    30 Seconds a Round, Easy to Pick Up! This relaxing, addictive fishing-themed incremental game combines incremental fishing with arcade-style boss battles. Across five seas, catch fish, train your meow squad, and challenge mysterious Overlords beneath the waves!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gelli Fields — Steam game cover

    Gelli Fields

    Single-player alternative to Abyss Haul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Abyss Haul.

    Gelli Fields is a casual farming game with adorable slimes. Save the world of Continaa while you relax in the real one!

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation8.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crops & Coops — Steam game cover

    Crops & Coops

    Single-player alternative to Abyss Haul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Abyss Haul.

    Build a small island farm alone or in online co-op with up to three friends. Grow crops, fish and automate your farm in a relaxing pixel-art incremental game.

    2026CasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Idle Swimmers — Steam game cover

    Idle Swimmers

    Single-player alternative to Abyss Haul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Abyss Haul.

    A relaxing idle swimming game where you catch fish, unlock new locations and characters, customize your swimmer, and enhance your abilities with helpful pets and power-ups.

    2026SimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Joyquarium — Steam game cover

    Joyquarium

    Single-player alternative to Abyss Haul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Abyss Haul.

    Joyquarium is a relaxing casual fish-raising game. Buy various cute fry and sell them at a high price after they grow up. With the money you earn, you can purchase aquatic plants, driftwood, scenery stone, etc. to decorate your tank (you can freely adjust the color, size, and position).

    2025IndieSimulationCasual1.79 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →