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Single-player games like Dokimon: The Living Soil

Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Dokimon: The Living Soil, 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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    Readerpet — Steam game cover

    Readerpet

    Single-player alternative to Dokimon: The Living Soil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dokimon: The Living Soil.

    Grimalkin is a small pixel cat who believes you should be reading. Log your books, grow a garden where every plant is a story you finished, and let him keep you company — in the game, or docked at the bottom of your screen while you work. Free, cozy, and quietly judgmental.

    2026IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    HALFTIME Manager — Steam game cover

    HALFTIME Manager

    Single-player alternative to Dokimon: The Living Soil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Dokimon: The Living Soil.

    A classic football manager in a modern guise: take charge of a club, fine-tune your tactics and experience every matchday as a compact TV broadcast with a 2D pitch, live ticker and half-time dressing room. Six nations, three leagues per country, one shared European cup.

    2026SportsSimulationEarly Access14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wish Upon A Llama — Steam game cover

    Wish Upon A Llama

    Single-player alternative to Dokimon: The Living Soil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dokimon: The Living Soil.

    Wish Upon A Llama is a cozy life sim RPG for animal lovers! As Llama Town's rancher, breed and raise adorable furry friends while rekindling a forgotten bond between the community and animals. Get to know the townsfolk, build lasting friendships, and perhaps discover romance. Adventure awaits!

    2026IndieSimulationRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mattami Restaurant & Cafe Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Mattami Restaurant & Cafe Tycoon

    Single-player alternative to Dokimon: The Living Soil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Dokimon: The Living Soil.

    ♪ Mattami is a restaurant tycoon game where you start with a tiny humble place and work your way up. Manage your staff, their schedule and inventory to efficiently grow your restaurant as elegant as possible.

    2026StrategySimulationCasual12.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nanoquarium — Steam game cover

    Nanoquarium

    Single-player alternative to Dokimon: The Living Soil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dokimon: The Living Soil.

    A whisper-quiet aquarium that lives in the corner of your screen. Collect 200+ real-world fish across tropical, coldwater and reef tanks, breed them for rare strains, run a whole fishroom, and let the tank tick over while you work. No pressure, no fail state — just your fish, drifting.

    IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Aquora — Steam game cover

    Aquora

    Single-player alternative to Dokimon: The Living Soil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dokimon: The Living Soil.

    Breed, raise, and sell pixel fish in your own living aquarium. Chase ultra-rare mythic traits through generations of genetics, decorate your tank and grow a humble starter pair into an aquatic empire, even while you're away.

    2027IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DeskBloom — Steam game cover

    DeskBloom

    Single-player alternative to Dokimon: The Living Soil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dokimon: The Living Soil.

    DeskBloom is a desktop plant-growing game. Your typing, studying, and work rhythm help plants grow, bloom, and drop seeds. Decorate your desktop garden, collect rare plants, and drag them freely between multiple monitors.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Desktop Pet: Idle Cats Cozy Chaotic Companions for your screen — Steam game cover

    Desktop Pet: Idle Cats Cozy Chaotic Companions for your screen

    Single-player alternative to Dokimon: The Living Soil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dokimon: The Living Soil.

    Adopt cozy cats for your desktop. Watch them nap, wander, climb, chase toys, earn Hearts, and cause tiny chaos while you work or relax.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dokimon: Quest — Steam game cover

    Dokimon: Quest

    Single-player alternative to Dokimon: The Living Soil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG and Casual with Dokimon: The Living Soil.

    "Whoa, watch out!" That was close, didn't you know Dokimon are dangerous!?ーStep into Xelos region, where you'll set off on an adventure to uncover the mystery behind your missing childhood friend.

    2024StrategyAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nuumonsters — Steam game cover

    Nuumonsters

    Single-player alternative to Dokimon: The Living Soil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Dokimon: The Living Soil.

    Welcome to the wonderful *New* world of Nuumonsters! Play as Yana or Yasaka in a short and sweet adventure to become the strongest trainer in the Hana region!

    2026IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Notice Me Leena-senpai! — Steam game cover

    Notice Me Leena-senpai!

    Single-player alternative to Dokimon: The Living Soil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Dokimon: The Living Soil.

    Oh no! The Demon Lord is attacking! Help Leena-senpai defend her school and city against the Demon Lords minions!

    2024StrategyIndieRPG7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Yami Kids — Steam game cover

    Yami Kids

    Single-player alternative to Dokimon: The Living Soil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Dokimon: The Living Soil.

    Play as "The Yami Twins" and uncover the mystery behind your family's killers. Yami Kids is a monster-taming RPG featuring 80+ Oni to Contract and Train, or risk it all in nighttime Shadow Duels!

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dokimon Quest: II — Steam game cover

    Dokimon Quest: II

    Single-player alternative to Dokimon: The Living Soil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Dokimon: The Living Soil.

    "Maiko, we're coming for you!" ー Dive into the past in a direct sequel to Dokimon Quest. Travel between the modern world and Edo period Japan to save your friend in this GBC-era Monster Tamer JRPG!

    IndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →