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Single-player games like 动物城往事

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to 动物城往事, 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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    Ellsydia — Steam game cover

    Ellsydia

    Single-player alternative to 动物城往事 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 动物城往事.

    Welcome to Ellsydia! Escape to a small cozy medieval fantasy haven where you can build, customize, and manage your dream village. Make it thrive and ensure the well-being of its villagers so they feel truly happy and fulfilled.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cozy Burg — Steam game cover

    Cozy Burg

    Single-player alternative to 动物城往事 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 动物城往事.

    A Cozy Town Builder. Always easy, casual and cozy. Build your land and town one tile at a time. A grass field and a pretty lake, houses near the forest and a ferry to the islands. But underneath, the town's needs and traffic are real. Make it beautiful, then make it work.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Scribed castle — Steam game cover

    Scribed castle

    Single-player alternative to 动物城往事 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with 动物城往事.

    Medieval city builder with tower defense elements, where you scribble charming towns and gothic wonders in the gentle, timeless style of hand-painted manuscripts.

    2026StrategySimulationCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Big Houses for Tiny People — Steam game cover

    Big Houses for Tiny People

    Single-player alternative to 动物城往事 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 动物城往事.

    Build big houses piece-by-piece and watch the tiny people live in them, interacting with everything!

    IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Desktop‑LivablePlanet — Steam game cover

    Desktop‑LivablePlanet

    Single-player alternative to 动物城往事 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 动物城往事.

    A soothing little planet for your desktop—farm, fish, and enjoy a leisurely life with your neighbors.If you often find yourself staring blankly at your computer while busy with work and want something that doesn't require mental effort...Welcome to your very own desktop "Livable Planet."

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Spiritstead — Steam game cover

    Spiritstead

    Single-player alternative to 动物城往事 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 动物城往事.

    Build a village in a world of magic and care for the people who live there, with the help of hidden spirits you discover along the way. Watch your town grow and flourish as you expand, create, and decorate.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    HEXAROMA: Village Builder — Steam game cover

    HEXAROMA: Village Builder

    Single-player alternative to 动物城往事 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 动物城往事.

    HEXAROMA is a charming village builder set on a tiny island village where you start your Hexling colony! Place your buildings, and manage Hexling villagers on a hexagonal island. Plan your placements wisely, grow your settlement, optimize your colony and help your villagers thrive.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    WorldBox - God Simulator — Steam game cover

    WorldBox - God Simulator

    Single-player alternative to 动物城往事 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 动物城往事.

    WorldBox is the ULTIMATE god simulator and sandbox game. A petri dish for your fantasy civilizations. Create your own world or destroy it using many powers. Watch civilizations grow, form kingdoms, colonize new lands, sail to far continents, wars to ignite, empires to fall and towns to burn!

    2021IndieSimulationEarly Access19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →