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Single-player games like Rescue HQ - The Tycoon

Below are 19 single-player Steam games similar to Rescue HQ - The 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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    Two Point Campus — Steam game cover

    Two Point Campus

    Single-player alternative to Rescue HQ - The Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rescue HQ - The Tycoon.

    Build the university of your dreams with Two Point Campus, the sim with a twist from the makers of Two Point Hospital. Build, hire staff and run an academic institution packed with wild courses.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Two Point Hospital — Steam game cover

    Two Point Hospital

    Single-player alternative to Rescue HQ - The Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Rescue HQ - The Tycoon.

    Design stunning hospitals, cure peculiar illnesses and manage troublesome staff as you spread your budding healthcare organisation across Two Point County.

    2018IndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Train Station Simulator — Steam game cover

    Train Station Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Rescue HQ - The Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rescue HQ - The Tycoon.

    Train Station Simulator is a station builder and manager game. Create and maintain your dream station! Ride the rails and operate your ultimate grand central empire!

    2017StrategyIndieSimulation16.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Project Hospital — Steam game cover

    Project Hospital

    Single-player alternative to Rescue HQ - The Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rescue HQ - The Tycoon.

    Become an ace doctor, an aspiring architect and a successful manager at the same time. Design your very own hospital, tweak every detail or choose one of the prebuilt scenarios and just jump to the doctor’s duty.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Global Rescue — Steam game cover

    Global Rescue

    Single-player alternative to Rescue HQ - The Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Rescue HQ - The Tycoon.

    Build your own base and take command of firefighting, police, EMS, and SWAT operations. Thanks to real map data, you can play right in your hometown - or anywhere in the world! Manage your fleet, hire staff, and take on a variety of authentic operations. In which city are you taking command?

    2026StrategySimulationEarly Access19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Megaquarium — Steam game cover

    Megaquarium

    Single-player alternative to Rescue HQ - The Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rescue HQ - The Tycoon.

    The public aquarium simulator. Design your displays, look after your fish, manage your staff and keep your guests happy! It's all in a day's work as the curator of your very own Megaquarium.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Overcrowd: A Commute 'Em Up — Steam game cover

    Overcrowd: A Commute 'Em Up

    Single-player alternative to Rescue HQ - The Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Rescue HQ - The Tycoon.

    Design and build the most efficient metro stations known to man! Excavate. Expand. Set staff priorities. And manage the commuter flow. Overcrowd is a 2.5D management/tycoon/simulator set below the bustling city of Lubdon Town.

    2020Simulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Planet Zoo — Steam game cover

    Planet Zoo

    Single-player alternative to Rescue HQ - The Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Rescue HQ - The Tycoon.

    Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim. Construct detailed habitats, manage your zoo, and meet authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them.

    2019StrategySimulationCasual44.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    This Is the Police — Steam game cover

    This Is the Police

    Single-player alternative to Rescue HQ - The Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rescue HQ - The Tycoon.

    This Is the Police is a strategy/adventure game set in a city spiraling the drain. Taking the role of gritty Police Chief Jack Boyd, you'll dive into a deep story of crime and intrigue. Will Jack reach his retirement with a nice stack of bills, or will he end up broken ... or worse?

    2016StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Sims™ 4 — Steam game cover

    The Sims™ 4

    Single-player alternative to Rescue HQ - The Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Rescue HQ - The Tycoon.

    Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more.

    2020AdventureSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Last Hospital — Steam game cover

    The Last Hospital

    Single-player alternative to Rescue HQ - The Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Rescue HQ - The Tycoon.

    Every decision made influences humanity's fate, with USMLE level medical questions woven into patient care, revealing the mysteries of a dying world.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation16.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bus Simulator 18 — Steam game cover

    Bus Simulator 18

    Single-player alternative to Rescue HQ - The Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Rescue HQ - The Tycoon.

    Experience the job of a bus driver in a vast and freely drivable urban area. Drive original licensed city buses from the great brands: Mercedes-Benz, Setra, MAN, and IVECO BUS. Transport your passengers safely and punctually, either solo in single player mode, or in multiplayer mode.

    2018Simulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop — Steam game cover

    Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop

    Single-player alternative to Rescue HQ - The Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Rescue HQ - The Tycoon.

    Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop offers the most comprehensive bus fleet in the history of the series with 30 officially licensed buses. Drive on two vastly different maps, alone or with friend. Play with extended management elements or just enjoy your time on the road.

    2021Simulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bus Simulator 16 — Steam game cover

    Bus Simulator 16

    Single-player alternative to Rescue HQ - The Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Rescue HQ - The Tycoon.

    Get behind the wheel of 13 realistic city buses licensed by known city bus manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz and MAN. Keep an eye on the traffic code and drive your passengers safely to their destinations through five characteristic city districts.

    2016Simulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator — Steam game cover

    Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Rescue HQ - The Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Rescue HQ - The Tycoon.

    Garden Life is a relaxing gardening game in which you create your dream garden in a peaceful, colourful world. Plant and add ornaments at your own pace, transforming an overgrown forgotten plot into a flourishing community garden.

    2024SimulationCasual10.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bus Bound — Steam game cover

    Bus Bound

    Single-player alternative to Rescue HQ - The Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Rescue HQ - The Tycoon.

    Step into the driver’s seat in Bus Bound, the latest title from the creators of Bus Simulator 21. Explore a vibrant city behind the wheel of officially licensed buses, and help transform it into a pedestrian-friendly paradise—one stop at a time.

    2026Simulation29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tram Simulator Urban Transit — Steam game cover

    Tram Simulator Urban Transit

    Single-player alternative to Rescue HQ - The Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Rescue HQ - The Tycoon.

    Welcome to Tram Simulator Urban Transit - get on aboard! In this game, you take on the role of a tram driver and manager. Drive 6 tram models. Transport passengers and drive them to the numerous stops. Plan your own routes, manage your timetables, and expand your tram network.

    2023Simulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Drone Swarm — Steam game cover

    Drone Swarm

    Single-player alternative to Rescue HQ - The Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rescue HQ - The Tycoon.

    Drone Swarm is a very unique take on tactical games. Control 32,000 drones in quick, fast-paced fights. Combine your swarm abilities and counter constantly evolving attacks of your opponents. Survive varying enemy waves, get upgrades to your swarm, and make it to the next system alive!

    2020StrategyIndie16.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Son of Nor — Steam game cover

    Son of Nor

    Single-player alternative to Rescue HQ - The Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Rescue HQ - The Tycoon.

    The World is Your Weapon in Son of Nor, a third-person action-adventure! Alter the environment with your terraforming abilities, use telekinetic powers to bend the dynamic surroundings to your will and cast powerful elemental spells that can be combined to wreak havoc on your enemies!

    2015ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →