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Single-player games like Four Busted Buttons

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Four Busted Buttons, 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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    Remain At Your Desk — Steam game cover

    Remain At Your Desk

    Single-player alternative to Four Busted Buttons — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Four Busted Buttons.

    Incremental hacker about faking productivity while stealing from your employer. Sell intel for credits or keep it and raise suspicion. One bad audit and you’re back to Intern.

    StrategySimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Idle Hacker — Steam game cover

    Idle Hacker

    Single-player alternative to Four Busted Buttons — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Four Busted Buttons.

    IdleHacker is an idler/incremental game where you hack the world.

    2026StrategySimulationCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hex Core — Steam game cover

    Hex Core

    Single-player alternative to Four Busted Buttons — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Four Busted Buttons.

    Hex Core is a short, incremental clicker-style defense game where you help PeteOS hold back waves of viruses until you can wipe them out for good. Spend resources to unlock a huge spread of upgrades, new mechanics, weapons, and research.

    2026ActionStrategySimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Idle Golf — Steam game cover

    Idle Golf

    Single-player alternative to Four Busted Buttons — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Four Busted Buttons.

    Idle Golf is a laid-back idle game where you upgrade your golfer, unlock powerful balls, and watch the money roll in as shots fly automatically down the range. Retire your runs to earn medals, unlock new gear, and push your earnings further with each swing.

    2026SportsStrategySimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Build a Cat Tower to reach the Fish — Steam game cover

    Build a Cat Tower to reach the Fish

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

    A short incremental game about building a Cat Tower to reach the Fish. Unlock new cats, each with their own color and special ability. Stack them higher and faster for even tastier fish.

    IndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Coreward — Steam game cover

    Coreward

    Single-player alternative to Four Busted Buttons — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Four Busted Buttons.

    Coreward is an incremental game where you use shields to protect yourself from incoming enemies and use their remains to become more powerful.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation2.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Xenosensory — Steam game cover

    Xenosensory

    Single-player alternative to Four Busted Buttons — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Four Busted Buttons.

    Xenosensory is a short incremental game with horror themes. Use your cursor to bust Xenos and save convicts then spend your research points on skill tree upgrades, actions, gadgets, and uncover the true horrifying nature of this space station nightmare.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nodebuster — Steam game cover

    Nodebuster

    Single-player alternative to Four Busted Buttons — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Four Busted Buttons.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Seedrun — Steam game cover

    Seedrun

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

    Cultivate a secluded cave in this short & minimalist farming game. Gather resources, get upgrades through a big skill tree and grow living plants that help you fulfill tasks!

    2025SimulationCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    PEW PEW PIRATES - Tower Defense — Steam game cover

    PEW PEW PIRATES - Tower Defense

    Single-player alternative to Four Busted Buttons — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Four Busted Buttons.

    React to events and enemy attacks by moving cannons and using abilities in this short, minimalist Tower Defense game. Pirates are after your treasure, defend it!

    StrategySingle-playerSimilar games →