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Single-player games like PETRIVORE

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to PETRIVORE, 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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    Sludgineers — Steam game cover

    Sludgineers

    Single-player alternative to PETRIVORE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with PETRIVORE.

    Clean, mine and refine pollution in this active incremental game. Cruise through the countryside earning cash and resources, build a refinery, process materials, upgrade equipment, unlock new areas and complete quests.

    2026SimulationCasual5.59 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Decrypting Life — Steam game cover

    Decrypting Life

    Single-player alternative to PETRIVORE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with PETRIVORE.

    Decrypting Life is a short, nostalgic incremental game where you restore corrupted files to uncover a story from the 2000s

    2026StrategySimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bottle Flip Inc — Steam game cover

    Bottle Flip Inc

    Single-player alternative to PETRIVORE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with PETRIVORE.

    An incremental game about flipping bottles, unlocking and upgrading unique abilities, and turning simple bottle flips into increasingly satisfying moments.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sea and Sundry — Steam game cover

    Sea and Sundry

    Single-player alternative to PETRIVORE — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Sea and Sundry is a short incremental game about an otter and the sea. Catch clams, scallops, and urchins before they slip away, then crack them open for the tasty morsels. Adapt each night for quicker hands, a sharper eye, or a heavier rock. Forage farther each day, all the way to the abyss.

    SimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Garbage Growth — Steam game cover

    Garbage Growth

    Single-player alternative to PETRIVORE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with PETRIVORE.

    Garbage Growth is a short incremental trash game about collecting people's trash, bananas and even babies, to make money and pollute the world even more. Hire rats, grow your pollution, and make everything worse!

    2026IndieSimulationCasual4.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hole Is Mine — Steam game cover

    Hole Is Mine

    Single-player alternative to PETRIVORE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with PETRIVORE.

    Hole Is Mine is an incremental adventure about purifying a divine Hole. Dive inside and launch your Mini'Ohs to mine for you. Extract impurities, upgrade your power, and find hidden secrets to grow the Village, customizing your Mini'Ohs with incredible powers. The Hole has spoken!

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bills Must Be Paid — Steam game cover

    Bills Must Be Paid

    Single-player alternative to PETRIVORE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with PETRIVORE.

    You're broke, smash piggy banks, bills must be paid. A short active incremental game. Get money, upgrade, and get debt free!

    2026ActionStrategyIndie6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Piñata Go Boom — Steam game cover

    Piñata Go Boom

    Single-player alternative to PETRIVORE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with PETRIVORE.

    A small incremental game about smashing piñatas, collecting toys, and climbing the corporate ladder as you unlock a vast upgrade tree.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →