Single-player games like I am Ball
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to I am Ball, 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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Repressed
Single-player alternative to I am Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with I am Ball.
Play as a shadow that’s on a journey inside your mind. Find answers to the questions bothering you. Navigate the maze that is your memory, and ease your mind in the process.
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ANIMAL WELL
Single-player alternative to I am Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with I am Ball.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
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FAR: Lone Sails
Single-player alternative to I am Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with I am Ball.
Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?
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Hob
Single-player alternative to I am Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with I am Ball.
Transform the world of Hob! A new action-adventure from Runic Games, the award-winning studio behind Torchlight I and II. It's your chance. Make it home.
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Dungeons of Hinterberg
Single-player alternative to I am Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with I am Ball.
Discover the magic and lore of the Alps in this acclaimed Action Adventure. Forge relationships with locals to help you solve puzzles, battle monsters and uncover secrets of the legendary Dungeons of Hinterberg!
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La-Mulana
Single-player alternative to I am Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with I am Ball.
LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.
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Omno
Single-player alternative to I am Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with I am Ball.
A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke.
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Alwa's Legacy
Single-player alternative to I am Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with I am Ball.
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
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OPERATOR
Single-player alternative to I am Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with I am Ball.
In OPERATOR, you will play as an elite Tier 1 operator undergoing dangerous clandestine operations all over the globe. With a strategic, measured, and unforgiving style of gameplay. You are the tactical advantage, Good luck.
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Gleaner Heights
Single-player alternative to I am Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with I am Ball.
Experience the old-school charm of classic farming games with the suburban gothic atmosphere of certain 90's TV shows, along with contemporary game mechanics. Farming, crafting, combat, romantic relationships and mysterious events await!
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Emerge: Cities of the Apocalypse
Single-player alternative to I am Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Part turn-based resource management, part real-time defense shooter, Emerge places you into a futuristic world, ravaged by a zombie Apocalypse.
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I dream of you and ice cream
Single-player alternative to I am Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with I am Ball.
A sinister creature has enslaved mankind. Solve puzzles, gather components for a machine you are building, find comfort in your dreams.