Single-player games like Mashinky
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Mashinky, 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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Transport Fever
Single-player alternative to Mashinky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Mashinky.
Transport Fever is a railroad-focused tycoon game. Players start in 1850 and build up a thriving transport company. As an emerging transport tycoon, the player constructs stations, airports, harbors and makes money by connecting areas requiring transport services. Build up your own Empire!
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Transport Fever 2
Single-player alternative to Mashinky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mashinky.
The classic transport simulation genre has a new gold standard with Transport Fever 2. Discover a whole new world by navigating transport routes through land, water and air. May progress and prosperity find their way!
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Railroad Corporation
Single-player alternative to Mashinky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Mashinky.
Relive the pioneering spirit of the Golden Age of Steam by establishing your own railroad empire across 19th century North America. Bring settlements together, produce and trade goods and develop new technologies to stay ahead of the competition. Want more? RAILROAD CORPORATION 2 Out Now!
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Voxel Tycoon
Single-player alternative to Mashinky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mashinky.
Voxel Tycoon — a management sim set in the infinite voxel world. Mine resources and process them into goods on your custom factories. Set up supply chains and passenger routes with a huge fleet of trains, trucks, and buses, and turn small towns into prosperous megacities with a thriving economy!
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Speed Rivals - Model Trains
Single-player alternative to Mashinky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mashinky.
Build wild railway worlds, master fast and risky train driving, complete chaotic delivery missions, and race or cooperate with friends in a multiplayer train game where every track, wagon, and second matters.
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Mighty Tiny Railways
Single-player alternative to Mashinky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Mashinky.
Build efficient steam railway networks and keep your trains running on time. Deliver cargo and passengers, grow towns and industries, and optimize your network. Invite a friend to build together in online co-op.
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Whistle Stop
Single-player alternative to Mashinky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Mashinky.
Lay track one hex at a time. Haul wood, brick and smoked fish out to towns that grow hungrier the better you serve them, and stay ahead of the Providential Bank's interest. In co-op you share one company, which means you share the bankruptcy too.
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Worldwide Rush
Single-player alternative to Mashinky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mashinky.
Worldwide Rush lets you experience passenger transportation and management on a global scale. Expand your company, meet the growing travel demand, compete against other companies, and discover new continents with its unique vehicles. The entire world is yours to control.
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Transport Tycoon Deluxe
Single-player alternative to Mashinky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Mashinky.
Transport Tycoon Deluxe challenges you to become the ultimate Transport Tycoon by creating a transit empire. Build a network of trains, trucks, ships, planes, and more to grow your business, make money, and fend off rivals in this 1995 building sim from Chris Sawyer.
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Railroad Tycoon II Platinum
Single-player alternative to Mashinky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Mashinky.
Includes Railroad Tycoon II and the expansion The Second Century It can take you from New York to South Africa. It can take you from the year 1804 to the year 2000. It can take you from penniless manual laborer to powerful multi-millionaire.
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Idle Transport Tycoon
Single-player alternative to Mashinky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Mashinky.
Enjoy fast, stress-free management! Build your service network, merge houses, and transport guests via train & ropeway. Upgrade facilities, hire staff, and climb the leaderboards in this bite-sized tycoon experience designed to be finished in one sitting; but still runs well in background.
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Railroad Tycoon 3
Single-player alternative to Mashinky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Mashinky.
Railroad Tycoon 3 features 25 scenarios challenging players to recreate magnificent feats of railroading history from around the world. Players can lay track (including tunnels and overpasses), pick from over 40 locomotives from early steams to modern bullets, choose to haul over 35 types of cargo in a dynamic economy, and participate in...