Single-player games like Bum Simulator
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Bum Simulator, 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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Medieval Dynasty
Single-player alternative to Bum Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bum Simulator.
Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience.
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Survival: Fountain of Youth
Single-player alternative to Bum Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bum Simulator.
Survival: Fountain of Youth is a challenging single-player open-world adventure game set on the Caribbean islands. Survive as a shipwrecked 16th-century explorer, craft tools and shelter, and uncover the secrets of both an ancient civilization and your own fate.
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METAL GEAR SURVIVE
Single-player alternative to Bum Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Bum Simulator.
METAL GEAR SURVIVE builds upon MGSV’s stealth action gameplay with elements of exploration and survival creating a bold new experience. *An internet connection is required to play the game.
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Scrap Mechanic
Single-player alternative to Bum Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bum Simulator.
Enter the creative paradise of Scrap Mechanic! Build fantastic machines, go on adventures with your friends and defend against waves of evil Farmbots in this imaginative multiplayer survival sandbox. With Scrap Mechanic’s powerful creation tools you can engineer your own adventures!
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Hobo: Tough Life
Single-player alternative to Bum Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bum Simulator.
Hobo: Tough Life is an urban survival role-playing game where you play as a homeless person. Play alone or team up in online co-op. Explore the streets of Praslav, scavenge for food and supplies, beg, steal, and do whatever else it takes to survive the forthcoming winter.
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Drug Dealer Simulator
Single-player alternative to Bum Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bum Simulator.
Have you ever considered creating your own crime empire, without the legal and moral consequences? SIMULATE IT! Crawl into the dark alleys of the street business in this OG drug-dealing game, and make a fortune! A co-op sequel – DDS2 – is out NOW
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Satisfactory
Single-player alternative to Bum Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bum Simulator.
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!
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ARK: Survival Evolved
Single-player alternative to Bum Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bum Simulator.
Stranded on the shores of a mysterious island, you must learn to survive. Use your cunning to kill or tame the primeval creatures roaming the land, and encounter other players to survive, dominate... and escape!
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POSTAL 2
Single-player alternative to Bum Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bum Simulator.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
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Gothic 1
Single-player alternative to Bum Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bum Simulator.
War has been waged across the kingdom of Myrtana. Orcish hordes invaded human territory and the king of the land needed a lot of ore to forge enough weapons, should his army stand against this threat. Whoever breaks the law in these darkest of times is sentenced to serve in the giant penal colony of Khorinis, mining the so much needed...
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POSTAL
Single-player alternative to Bum Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bum Simulator.
Take control of The POSTAL Dude in his infamous first outing as he battles to survive in a world gone mad! POSTAL is a classic isometric shooter filled to the brim with fast-paced explosive action.
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Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
Single-player alternative to Bum Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Bum Simulator.
Grand Theft Auto V for PC offers players the option to explore the award-winning world of Los Santos and Blaine County in resolutions of up to 4k and beyond, as well as the chance to experience the game running at 60 frames per second.
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Bus Driver
Single-player alternative to Bum Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bum Simulator.
In Bus Driver, your job is to transport passengers around an attractive and realistic city. You must drive to a timetable on a planned route, whilst obeying traffic rules, and taking care not to upset or injure your passengers.
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Red Dead Redemption 2
Single-player alternative to Bum Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Bum Simulator.
Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.
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BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal
Single-player alternative to Bum Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Bum Simulator.
Immerse yourself in a pixel-art visual novel that blends thrilling crime, romantic comedy, and the pursuit of love. This game depicts the story of a new employee pursuing his female boss.
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Half-Life
Single-player alternative to Bum Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bum Simulator.
Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.