Single-player games like MudBox
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to MudBox, 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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CritterGarden
Single-player alternative to MudBox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with MudBox.
You are an astrobiologist stranded on a lifeless planet. Breathe new life into this mysterious world by gathering plants, animals, and research upgrades to help it grow back to its full potential. Collect, breed, and evolve over 90 cute and quirky Critters to help you on your journey back home!
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Sandboxels
Single-player alternative to MudBox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with MudBox.
Falling-sand sandbox game with 500+ elements, chemistry, fire, life, food, and anything you can imagine.
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Satisfactory
Single-player alternative to MudBox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with MudBox.
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!
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Terra Firma 2
Single-player alternative to MudBox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with MudBox.
Shape breathtaking worlds in Terra Firma 2, a vast simulation where your creations evolve through the forces of nature. Sculpt the land, then watch as weather, erosion, and life itself transform your world into a dynamic, living ecosystem- right down to every plant and creature.
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Timberborn
Single-player alternative to MudBox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with MudBox.
Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A sandbox city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.
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Recycling Center Simulator
Single-player alternative to MudBox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with MudBox.
Recycling Center Simulator is a business simulator game with a first person view. Make money from garbage, collect raw materials for your recycling center from different locations, recycle them, make money by producing new products and improve your factory.
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Happy Sheepies
Single-player alternative to MudBox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with MudBox.
Happy Sheepies is a relaxing sheep farming game that includes some Crafting and Business Management elements with its simple Drag & Drop gameplay. Meet the needs of your sheepies, craft and sell your products, and grow your business!
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Camping Simulator: The Squad
Single-player alternative to MudBox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with MudBox.
Camping Simulator lets you experience what camp means by preparing your backpack wisely for challenging conditions of nature. You can play all the experiences with up to 8 friends in multiplayer mode or single player mode.