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Single-player games like The Hobo Dev

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Hobo Dev, 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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    Dog-o-Doku — Steam game cover

    Dog-o-Doku

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

    Sudoku for dog lovers. Dogs are wonderful creatures and humanity’s best friends! Always loyal, always by your side, and always ready to help solve any problem—even Sudoku!

    2026IndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lanternsong — Steam game cover

    Lanternsong

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

    A sleeping village waits in the dark. You are its Keeper — you light its lanterns not with fire, but with fireflies that carry the song each one holds. A quiet first-person game about walking, light, and a melody that grows with every lantern you wake.

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    Captain Corgi: Planetary Problem Solver — Steam game cover

    Captain Corgi: Planetary Problem Solver

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

    Hop aboard your cosmic sailboat and seek out folks in need of help in this storybook universe! Investigate, trade items, and explore the galaxy in a chilled out adventure.

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    101 Dogs Hidden in Paris — Steam game cover

    101 Dogs Hidden in Paris

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

    Join this adventure and discover the hiding places of 101 dogs in Paris 🐾 in the hand-crafted landscape. 🏆 Earn tons of achievements. How many 🐶 can you find? 🔎 Be quick! ⏱️

    2026IndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Statue Gallery: Back in One Piece — Steam game cover

    Statue Gallery: Back in One Piece

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

    Explore a messy gallery filled with shattered sculptures inspired by real works from Ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, and other cultures throughout history. Find where each piece belongs, restore the statues, improve your abilities, and put the gallery back together—one piece at a time.

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    Seagazer — Steam game cover

    Seagazer

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

    A short single-player sailing adventure. Navigate the open sea with your trusty compass. Sail a painterly, cel-shaded ocean from dawn into starlight, meet the people the compass finds, and witness fleeting Wonders.

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    Froggonit: Prologue — Steam game cover

    Froggonit: Prologue

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

    Be a frog, restore power to the mall, solve absurd animal requests, and rescue all 67 lost shoppers stuck in the dark. A free, cozy comedy adventure!

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    Public Faucet Hunt — Steam game cover

    Public Faucet Hunt

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

    Step into the shoes of Travis, the internet's favorite plumbing vigilante! Explore procedurally generated levels, test public faucets for the perfect flow, and evade city security in this endless, meme-inspired arcade stealth game powered by Unreal Engine 5.7.

    2026IndieAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →