Single-player games like Publisher Tycoon
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Publisher Tycoon, 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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Idle Trading Simulator
Single-player alternative to Publisher Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Publisher Tycoon.
Idle Trading Simulator - is a simulator of buying / selling currency in the stock market. The game will help you get a first idea of the financial market, without losing your real money.
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Hidden Champion
Single-player alternative to Publisher Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Publisher Tycoon.
Become a global player and experience the thrill of making a company internationally successful! Enter new markets, develop smart strategies, and grow your business into a world leader – all while facing exciting challenges and tough competition!
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Idling to Rule the Gods
Single-player alternative to Publisher Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Publisher Tycoon.
Idling to Rule the Gods is a free to play Idle-Game with a lot of content and some Minigames. Depending on your play-style, you can play it fast or slow. Either way it can be fun for hundreds of hours!
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Pumping Simulator 2
Single-player alternative to Publisher Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Publisher Tycoon.
A gas station management game, start by selling a car to raise funds and invest in an abandoned plot of land. Build, expand, and upgrade your gas station, diversify services, customize and manage time efficiently during peak hours. And maybe you will become rich
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Console Shop Simulator
Single-player alternative to Publisher Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Publisher Tycoon.
Become the owner of a game store! Organize shelves, repair CDs, negotiate profits, promote your store via live stream, and increase customer satisfaction.
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Global ATC Simulator
Single-player alternative to Publisher Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Publisher Tycoon.
Global ATC Simulator is a standalone simulation of the task of Tower, Approach and Departure controllers. What sets it apart from every other ATC simulation is that it is global, it covers all the major airports in the whole world with literally unprecedented detail.
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STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator
Single-player alternative to Publisher Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Publisher Tycoon.
Simulator of an 80s Japanese stock market businessman. Chill, catch a retro vibe and watch your profits grow in the text-based game STONKS-9800.
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Kitchen Sync: Aloha!
Single-player alternative to Publisher Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Publisher Tycoon.
Kitchen Sync: Aloha! is a cozy, story-driven cooking RPG. As head chef of your family's restaurant in Hawaii, build a trusty team of chefs and dish up tasty Hawaiian food. Manage kitchens, build friendships, find romance, explore tropical venues, and discover the power of cooking together.
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Perfection of Wisdom
Single-player alternative to Publisher Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Publisher Tycoon.
*Turn-based 1 vs 1 card battle game. *Total 150 skill cards, no-in-game-charge. *This game has 5 unique characters and each character has its own game system. *Casual card game and at the same time, have deep strategic possibilities.
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Game of Dragons
Single-player alternative to Publisher Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Card deck building full 3D RPG game. Collect materials to craft gears. Assembles seals that can be mounted on equipment.
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Korean Rail Driving Tour-LRT Uijeongbu
Single-player alternative to Publisher Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Publisher Tycoon.
This game is a railroad simulation game that allows you to experience actual railroad operation based on video footage of the driving direction of an actual train. Get feeling of being a train driver just by operating the accelerator and brakes. Enjoy “real” video of S.Korea’s beautiful scenery!
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Korean Rail Driving Tour LRT Busan-Gimhae
Single-player alternative to Publisher Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Publisher Tycoon.
This game is a railroad simulation game that allows you to experience actual railroad operation based on 1080p, 60 frame video footage of the driving direction of an actual train. Get feeling of being a train driver just by operating the accelerator and brakes. Enjoy S.Korea’s beautiful scenery!