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Single-player games like Jellyfish

Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Jellyfish, 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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    Mountain — Steam game cover

    Mountain

    Single-player alternative to Jellyfish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Jellyfish.

    Existential Nature Simulation

    2014IndieSimulationRPG0.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Flower Design — Steam game cover

    Flower Design

    Single-player alternative to Jellyfish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Jellyfish.

    A flower arrangement sandbox game. The shapes and colors are freely adjustable and there is a garden where you can build a house and put flowers in.

    2017IndieSimulationCasual0.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Photonic Distress — Steam game cover

    Photonic Distress

    Single-player alternative to Jellyfish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jellyfish.

    Photonic Distress (or PD for short) is a blend of First/Third Person puzzler/platformer with a unique twist. Navigate your way through randomly generated levels, lighting your way up, fighting enemies, sliding and collecting Memory Fragments to wake up!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chico — Steam game cover

    Chico

    Single-player alternative to Jellyfish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jellyfish.

    Chico, an epic tail of survival on a peak in the middle of nowhere. Customize your screensaver and help Chico make his life comfortable.

    2020ActionIndieSimulation6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fugl — Steam game cover

    Fugl

    Single-player alternative to Jellyfish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jellyfish.

    Soar with the wind as a shape-shifting bird. Explore worlds teeming with life. Discover and morph into hundreds of animal species. Relax and enjoy the freedom of Fugl.

    2017IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    山间有点田-Sweet In the Mountains — Steam game cover

    山间有点田-Sweet In the Mountains

    Single-player alternative to Jellyfish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jellyfish.

    This is a casual work about farming and raising babies. You open your eyes, and not only are you in ancient times, but you're surrounded by two babies of unknown origin. In order to make a living, you started the story of farming, raising babies and getting rich, all by yourself.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    PhotoWorld — Steam game cover

    PhotoWorld

    Single-player alternative to Jellyfish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jellyfish.

    PhotoWorld is a calm travel game, the essence of which is to take beautiful photos.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Plague Alchemist — Steam game cover

    Plague Alchemist

    Single-player alternative to Jellyfish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jellyfish.

    A pixel art RPG about alchemy, discovery, and a plague caused by colliding magical and non-magical realms. This first Early Access build is small, with roughly 1 hour of content, focused on exploring, crafting, brewing, and testing the core systems.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation9.59 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Black Hole Simulator — Steam game cover

    Black Hole Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Jellyfish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jellyfish.

    A simple black hole simulator.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tree Bonsai — Steam game cover

    Tree Bonsai

    Single-player alternative to Jellyfish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Jellyfish.

    An artistic bonsai tree simulation game that follows the life cycle of a plum tree. You can cut branches, add nutrients, and graft while the seasons pass and your tree grows. You can finally fulfill your dreams of a digital bonsai.

    2019IndieSimulationCasual0.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Plankton — Steam game cover

    Plankton

    Single-player alternative to Jellyfish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Jellyfish.

    Minimalist style game : plankton simulation, an electronic pet generated by math codes. Under your care it will slowly grow up and evolve.

    2016IndieSimulationCasual0.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Flower Design Ⅱ — Steam game cover

    Flower Design Ⅱ

    Single-player alternative to Jellyfish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Jellyfish.

    An artistic floral arrangement simulation game, a vase of flowers can track your mood at the moment.

    2020IndieSimulationCasual0.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Atom — Steam game cover

    Atom

    Single-player alternative to Jellyfish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Jellyfish.

    A simple hydrogen atom simulator.

    2021IndieSimulationCasual0.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    I Am a Rock — Steam game cover

    I Am a Rock

    Single-player alternative to Jellyfish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jellyfish.

    A rock's solar system odyssey.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Yin Yang Space — Steam game cover

    Yin Yang Space

    Single-player alternative to Jellyfish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jellyfish.

    A sandbox FPS game, you can build gardens in the most intuitive and simple way and play with robots.

    2024ActionIndieSimulation0.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →