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Single-player games like Alchemy Garden

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Alchemy Garden, 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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    Summer in Mara — Steam game cover

    Summer in Mara

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

    Take care of your own island and sail with your boat in this cozy farming adventure! Relax and unwind exploring a tropical archipelago or harvesting your own crops while helping others. Discover the story of Summer in Mara, with farming, crafting and exploring mechanics.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lucie's Potager — Steam game cover

    Lucie's Potager

    Single-player alternative to Alchemy Garden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Alchemy Garden.

    Farm and sell exotic plants with Lucie in this shopkeeping RPG!

    2023IndieRPGCasual19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar — Steam game cover

    STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar

    Single-player alternative to Alchemy Garden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Alchemy Garden.

    Searching for a peaceful farm life, a fresh mountain breeze, and your own market stall? Look no further than the friendly community of Zephyr Town! Here you’ll grow crops and raise animals, get to know the locals, and sell your wares at the town's bazaar to restore it to its former glory.

    2025SimulationCasual49.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cottonville — Steam game cover

    Cottonville

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

    Create, farm, and style in Cottonville – a cozy dress-up game with farming and sim mechanics!

    2025IndieSimulationRPG10.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    OddFauna : Secret of the Terrabeast — Steam game cover

    OddFauna : Secret of the Terrabeast

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

    Grow the TerraBeast you live on from a tiny patch of land into a whimsical world! In this fully hand-sculpted, playful systemic sandbox, you'll explore vibrant biomes, farm, craft, build, and befriend the wild OddFauna to create a thriving ecosystem.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deiland: Pocket Planet — Steam game cover

    Deiland: Pocket Planet

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

    Deiland: Pocket Planet is a farming adventure where you will have to take care of your tiny planet. Farm, craft, fight and explore the universe of Deiland.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands — Steam game cover

    Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands

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

    Farm, cook, craft and decorate in this casual open world farming adventure! Set up camp with your crew after being shipwrecked on a mysterious archipelago. Your quest is to survive, explore and uncover the secrets of the Cursed Islands. Take care of your crew to build relationships and earn rewards!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hokko Life — Steam game cover

    Hokko Life

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

    Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim — Steam game cover

    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

    Single-player alternative to Alchemy Garden — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    EPIC FANTASY REBORN The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.

    2011RPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stardew Valley — Steam game cover

    Stardew Valley

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

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Moonlighter — Steam game cover

    Moonlighter

    Single-player alternative to Alchemy Garden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Alchemy Garden.

    Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Potion Permit — Steam game cover

    Potion Permit

    Single-player alternative to Alchemy Garden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Alchemy Garden.

    Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →