Single-player games like Desktop Drill
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Desktop Drill, 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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Desktop Gankai
Single-player alternative to Desktop Drill — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Desktop Drill.
Slack off right on your desktop with your ultimate otter buds! Combing the beach for 200+ unique oddities, play the market like a pro, and rip open ticket packs to explore everything from the deep blue sea to the starry cosmos. Come leave your footprints with the otters!
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Desktop Slime Graveyard: Tap Reaper
Single-player alternative to Desktop Drill — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Desktop Drill.
Slimes are invading your desktop, and every keystroke becomes a powerful counterattack. Unlock all kinds of weapons, draw wildly inventive artifacts, and collect strange and wonderful slimes. Fight alone or team up with friends to give the slimes a beating!
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Boil Cabbage Make Soup
Single-player alternative to Desktop Drill — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Desktop Drill.
A cosy idler starring an Onion who makes soup anywhere on your desktop! Watch him grow and harvest cabbages to make delicious soup for a cast of colourful customers. Decorate your island and customise your Onion with your hard-earned gold to level him up, and build your very own soup making empire!
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Desk Top Racer
Single-player alternative to Desktop Drill — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Turn your desktop into a living racetrack with this idle racing management game. Acquire cars, equip parts, and compete online against other players. Win championships and expand your garage through Mastery, Collections, and new rewards.
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How to Grow Your Sausage
Single-player alternative to Desktop Drill — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Desktop Drill.
Every [key]stroke makes your sausage bigger. Let it sit in the corner of your screen and watch it grow while you use your PC. Feed it different meats, upgrade your butcher, and see the magic happen. Have you ever dreamed of growing your sausage? Now it’s finally possible!
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Book of Fei
Single-player alternative to Desktop Drill — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Desktop Drill.
Lead adorable warriors to form an adventure team to work and adventure on the computer desktop. Defeat the warriors to save the world. Rich nurturing and collection elements, idle and slack off to earn money and fight monsters!
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Hamster Time
Single-player alternative to Desktop Drill — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Desktop Drill.
Your desktop hamsters run on their wheels in response to your keyboard and mouse input. Get things done with friends while collecting cute hamsters and stylish wheels. Enjoy a variety of multiplayer modes, plus a timer and to-do list.
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UNHUMAN
Single-player alternative to Desktop Drill — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
UNHUMAN is a 2D idle extraction shooter set in a cyberpunk dystopia. Raid hostile zones, loot valuable gear, fight enemies before extraction, and craft powerful weapons. Progress through a deep skill tree, install augments, and transcend humanity. Start as a scavenger. Become UNHUMAN.
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PRESS: Authorized Disposal
Single-player alternative to Desktop Drill — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Manage a trash disposal factory. Press, Burn, and Sort each load. Complete your contracts. Upgrade your operation. Keep the pit empty. Don't ask about the contents!
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Slay Goblins
Single-player alternative to Desktop Drill — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Desktop Drill.
Slay Goblins is an arena roguelite where you play a knight fighting off hordes of goblins. Choose from a variety of perks, weapons and items to create unique builds and defend your castle.
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Cluttermancer: Tidy Up the Nightmare Alley
Single-player alternative to Desktop Drill — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Desktop Drill.
A cozy first-person tidying sim set in a bustling alley: 5 magical shops and 6,666 items to sort. Every shop on this street is chaos, every shelf has a rule, and every misplaced wand is your problem now.