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Single-player games like VHS Store Tycoon

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to VHS Store Tycoon, 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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    Jade scratch gamble — Steam game cover

    Jade scratch gamble

    Single-player alternative to VHS Store Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with VHS Store Tycoon.

    Set in the 1980s and 1990s, you discover jadeite rough stones and the traditional art of jade carving, then open your own jade shop. Will you build a fortune by trading and crafting jade, or lose everything chasing the dream of the next “imperial green” treasure? The choice is yours.

    StrategySingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Jeremy is Broke — Steam game cover

    Jeremy is Broke

    Single-player alternative to VHS Store Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with VHS Store Tycoon.

    Trade stock, dumpster dive, and repair laptops in this unemployment simulator

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Final Life Simulator — Steam game cover

    Final Life Simulator

    Single-player alternative to VHS Store Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with VHS Store Tycoon.

    Master your destiny in a high-fidelity life & business simulator. Manage health, climb your career, create companies, and diversify in real estate & stocks. No 3D distractions—just you and your strategy. From the park bench to a global monopoly.

    2026StrategySimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ShipOS 1994 — Steam game cover

    ShipOS 1994

    Single-player alternative to VHS Store Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with VHS Store Tycoon.

    Are you ready to recover your family's fortune and rebuild the greatest shipping empire the world has ever known? Well if you are, then you're going to need the latest integrated shipping management system to get you there. Welcome, to ShipOS 1994

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation12.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Flock Inc. — Steam game cover

    Flock Inc.

    Single-player alternative to VHS Store Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with VHS Store Tycoon.

    Build a pigeon-powered marketing empire in this satirical management sim. Recruit and train pigeons, assign them to ad campaigns, and optimise your flock while uncovering a strange, escalating occult narrative.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mad Television Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Mad Television Tycoon

    Single-player alternative to VHS Store Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with VHS Store Tycoon.

    In Mad Television Tycoon, you take control of a TV station. Accept the challenge and lead your network to success. Your task is to create a diverse schedule, maximize advertising revenue, and outshine the competition.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation20.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    IsoMetro — Steam game cover

    IsoMetro

    Single-player alternative to VHS Store Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with VHS Store Tycoon.

    Tile-based city builder w/ old-school aesthetic & new-school simulation engine. Easy to pick up and put down.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Transport Tycoon Deluxe — Steam game cover

    Transport Tycoon Deluxe

    Single-player alternative to VHS Store Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with VHS Store Tycoon.

    Transport Tycoon Deluxe challenges you to become the ultimate Transport Tycoon by creating a transit empire. Build a network of trains, trucks, ships, planes, and more to grow your business, make money, and fend off rivals in this 1995 building sim from Chris Sawyer.

    2026StrategySimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →