Single-player games like The Rift Trader
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Rift Trader, 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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MarginCall
Single-player alternative to The Rift Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Rift Trader.
MarginCall is a market with no scripted prices. Hundreds of independent traders, each with its own money and mind, price a real order book inside a fully simulated economy. Build a fortune, control industries, raid rivals, or get margin called into ruin.
- 2
Cinema Theater Tycoon
Single-player alternative to The Rift Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Rift Trader.
Tycoon game where you manage your movie theater through more than 100 years of history. Build and customize your cinematic empire without being overtaken by the evolution of the 7th art.
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Viking Vending
Single-player alternative to The Rift Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Rift Trader.
Start with a Viking harbor at your command—buy low, sell high, and turn a tidy profit! Identify unknown treasures and strike it rich overnight! Rebuild the blacksmith's forge, enchant mighty artifacts, hire fierce raiders, and make every Viking your loyal customer!
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The Crystal Atelier
Single-player alternative to The Rift Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Rift Trader.
A cozy crafting and workshop-management game about mining rough gems, restoring them by hand, brewing potions, forging fine pieces, and growing a humble workshop into a master artisan atelier.
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Last Store on Earth
Single-player alternative to The Rift Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Rift Trader.
You run the last store in a ruined world. Clean and restore your shop, get the generator running, restock the shelves, and open your doors to the survivors who still come knocking. A survival and shopkeeping sim where every customer arrives with a story of their own.
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Medieval Life Simulator
Single-player alternative to The Rift Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Rift Trader.
Rise from nothing to wealth! Mine ore, harvest crops, cut trees, gather livestock products, sell resources, hire workers, buy rentable houses, gamble with card games, bet on fights, and expand into an empire.
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Tattoo Shop Simulator
Single-player alternative to The Rift Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with The Rift Trader.
Run your dream tattoo shop! Provide tattoo and piercing services, customize your shop, and manage staff. Unlock new skills and roam the living city freely on your motorcycle. Buy real estate, fight off thugs, and grow from a small shop into the city's biggest brand!
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Master Alchemist Simulator: Arcane Workshop
Single-player alternative to The Rift Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Rift Trader.
Build and run your own arcane workshop. Explore a dangerous fantasy world, gather rare ingredients, grow magical crops, craft powerful potions, manage your shop, and fight with blades, bows, and spells—alone or with friends in co-op.