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Single-player games like Do Not Feed the Monkeys

Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to Do Not Feed the Monkeys, 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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    Beholder — Steam game cover

    Beholder

    Single-player alternative to Do Not Feed the Monkeys — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Do Not Feed the Monkeys.

    You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?

    2016StrategyIndieAdventure13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Do Not Feed the Monkeys 2099 — Steam game cover

    Do Not Feed the Monkeys 2099

    Single-player alternative to Do Not Feed the Monkeys — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Do Not Feed the Monkeys.

    Spy on strangers through security cameras, invade their privacy and discover their secrets in this digital voyeur simulator. Welcome to the future of The Primate Observation Club. Even in 2099 the rule about messing with your unlucky subjects still remains in this sequel: DO NOT feed the monkeys!

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Beholder 2 — Steam game cover

    Beholder 2

    Single-player alternative to Do Not Feed the Monkeys — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Do Not Feed the Monkeys.

    You are an intern at the central ministry of a totalitarian state with your whole career ahead of you. Work your way up the ladder by scheming against employees, spying on your boss, and completing paperwork. Or do you turn against the state and expose corruption. The choice is still yours to make!

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Corporate Entropy — Steam game cover

    Corporate Entropy

    Single-player alternative to Do Not Feed the Monkeys — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Do Not Feed the Monkeys.

    Climb the ladder while burning it down. In this satirical management sim, you work for a corporation rolling out ARIA — an AI that's replacing your coworkers. Balance your performance cover against quiet sabotage, organize your resistance, and survive 8 quarters with your soul mostly intact.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mayor Quake — Steam game cover

    Mayor Quake

    Single-player alternative to Do Not Feed the Monkeys — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Do Not Feed the Monkeys.

    You're the new mayor of a dystopian city on the brink of a devastating earthquake. Review building records, make urban transformation decisions, and maintain public support despite political pressure. Manage the economy and make critical choices. Can you prepare your city before disaster strikes?

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Beholder 3 — Steam game cover

    Beholder 3

    Single-player alternative to Do Not Feed the Monkeys — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Do Not Feed the Monkeys.

    When a high-ranking security officer saves you from prison, you end up a pawn in her schemes. Now you must eliminate anyone standing in the way of her secret plans and try to get your life back while working two jobs. No tenant, employee or superior is safe from your spying.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Not For Broadcast — Steam game cover

    Not For Broadcast

    Single-player alternative to Do Not Feed the Monkeys — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Do Not Feed the Monkeys.

    A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Organs Please — Steam game cover

    Organs Please

    Single-player alternative to Do Not Feed the Monkeys — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Do Not Feed the Monkeys.

    A dark and satirical management sim, where you take control of a recycling factory with a twist: it recycles humans. Your job is to decide who gets to escape our dying planet in a cozy spaceship and who sacrifices their blood, sweat and tears for humanity. Literally.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation13.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Papers, Please — Steam game cover

    Papers, Please

    Single-player alternative to Do Not Feed the Monkeys — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Do Not Feed the Monkeys.

    Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

    2013IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Viscera Cleanup Detail — Steam game cover

    Viscera Cleanup Detail

    Single-player alternative to Do Not Feed the Monkeys — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Do Not Feed the Monkeys.

    In Viscera Cleanup Detail, you step into the boots of a space-station janitor tasked with cleaning up after various horrific sci-fi horror events. Instead of machineguns and plasma-rifles, your tools are a mop and bucket. That hero left a mess, and it's up to you to deal with the aftermath.

    2015IndieSimulation12.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Final Station — Steam game cover

    The Final Station

    Single-player alternative to Do Not Feed the Monkeys — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Do Not Feed the Monkeys.

    Travel by train through a dying world. Look after your passengers, keep your train operational, and make sure you can always reach the next station. Make your way through swarms of infected at each station. Explore mysterious and abandoned stations looking for supplies and survivors.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe — Steam game cover

    Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe

    Single-player alternative to Do Not Feed the Monkeys — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Do Not Feed the Monkeys.

    Top, bake, and serve delicious pizzas in Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe! Craft pizzas for Papa Louie's loyal customers while earning tips, points, and Special Recipes. Unlock holiday ingredients for seasonal pies, and take a trip in the Food Truck to serve your own unique creations!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Song of Farca — Steam game cover

    Song of Farca

    Single-player alternative to Do Not Feed the Monkeys — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Do Not Feed the Monkeys.

    Hack into crime scenes, look for evidence, analyze data, interrogate criminals, track suspects and deal with the consequences of your decisions. This is a dark and brutal detective story with a Black Mirror-esque atmosphere of digital dominance and the narrative structure of a US crime procedural.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Strange Horticulture — Steam game cover

    Strange Horticulture

    Single-player alternative to Do Not Feed the Monkeys — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Do Not Feed the Monkeys.

    Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Melatonin — Steam game cover

    Melatonin

    Single-player alternative to Do Not Feed the Monkeys — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Do Not Feed the Monkeys.

    Melatonin is a rhythm game about dreams and reality merging together. It uses animations and sound cues to keep you on beat without any intimidating overlays or interfaces. Harmonize through a variety of dreamy levels containing surprising challenges, hand-drawn art, and vibrant music.

    2022ActionIndie7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A Little to the Left — Steam game cover

    A Little to the Left

    Single-player alternative to Do Not Feed the Monkeys — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Do Not Feed the Monkeys.

    A Little to the Left is a cozy puzzle game that has you sort, stack, and organize household items into pleasing arrangements while you keep an eye out for a mischievous cat with an inclination for chaos. Check out this playful and intuitive puzzler with 100+ satisfying messes to tidy.

    2022IndieCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today — Steam game cover

    Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today

    Single-player alternative to Do Not Feed the Monkeys — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Do Not Feed the Monkeys.

    A dying reality, a universe that’s fading away. A merciless world thatgets sick and vanishes. No past, no present, no future; only the impending moment of “dead synchronicity” ahead. Will you be able to stop it?Because, otherwise... what will you do when Time dissolves itself?

    2015IndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Fabulous Fear Machine — Steam game cover

    The Fabulous Fear Machine

    Single-player alternative to Do Not Feed the Monkeys — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Do Not Feed the Monkeys.

    The Fabulous Fear Machine is a narrative-driven strategy game with a pulp horror style. As the Machine's new Master, you must sow fear and expand your influence by creating Legends, harvesting resources, manipulating events, and spying on your enemies.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation17.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →