Single-player games like Ducks VS Demons
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Ducks VS Demons, 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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Ants Took the Kitchen
Single-player alternative to Ducks VS Demons — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Ducks VS Demons.
In Ants Took the Kitchen, you lead a small colony of ants determined to take over the kitchen. Collect crumbs, carry increasingly larger pieces of food, buy upgrades for each area, automate the collection process, and turn a simple corner of the floor into a hungry swarm.
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Oh Shear!
Single-player alternative to Ducks VS Demons — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Ducks VS Demons.
Grab your shears and build a cozy wool empire! Oh Shear! is a relaxing incremental game about managing a colorful flock of sheep. Upgrade your tools, automate the pasture, and master the skill tree. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the 'shear satisfaction' of numbers going up!
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AdorableCat
Single-player alternative to Ducks VS Demons — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Ducks VS Demons.
A cozy and relaxing desktop companion game filled with adorable cats. Welcome a variety of cats into your family, care for them, and enjoy everyday life together.
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Swish Ball Clicker
Single-player alternative to Ducks VS Demons — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Ducks VS Demons.
An incremental basketball idler where every click is a swish. Upgrade your players to win matches and tournaments in this relaxing, 2D indie baller. Keep it open in the background and swish while you work.
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DeskPets - Desktop Idle Companion
Single-player alternative to Ducks VS Demons — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Ducks VS Demons.
Start with a few companions, then import your own models or sprites to blend-breed endless new ones. They'll bounce around your desktop and perch on your windows~~ just remember to feed them and show some love, or they'll go RIP (don't worry, that's adjustable in settings)
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Ant
Single-player alternative to Ducks VS Demons — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Ducks VS Demons.
Build a living ant colony that can stay on your desktop while you work. Hatch unusual ants, place nest and food rooms, collect coins, and expand from a glass habitat into drawers, pipes, walls, roots, and the forgotten depths below.
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Sea and Sundry
Single-player alternative to Ducks VS Demons — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Ducks VS Demons.
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.
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The Frog Prince: Unfrogged
Single-player alternative to Ducks VS Demons — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Ducks VS Demons.
Once a prince, but turned into a frog by the witch. Lash your tongue to collect insects, feed the witch’s cauldron, and turn catches into magical essence. Upgrade your skills, survive nasty bugs to restore your prince status in this cozy incremental clicker.