Single-player games like Walden, a game
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Walden, a game, 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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Eastshade
Single-player alternative to Walden, a game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Walden, a game.
You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Visit cities, scale summits, unearth mysteries, and discover forgotten places!
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Everything
Single-player alternative to Walden, a game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Walden, a game.
Be the Universe in this epic, award-winning reality simulation game - featuring thousands of playable characters, endless exploration, an extraordinary soundtrack and narration from Alan Watts.
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Proteus
Single-player alternative to Walden, a game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Walden, a game.
Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it.
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The Path
Single-player alternative to Walden, a game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Walden, a game.
There is one rule in the game. And it needs to be broken. There is one goal. And when you attain it, you die.
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Star Sky
Single-player alternative to Walden, a game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Walden, a game.
Star Sky is a game about a man taking a midnight stroll. You take the same road as many times as you want, each time hopefully unlocking new encounters. Can you unlock the mysteries of the night?
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Where the Water Tastes Like Wine
Single-player alternative to Walden, a game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Walden, a game.
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is a Narrative-Adventure game about traveling, sharing stories, and surviving manifest destiny.
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Quern - Undying Thoughts
Single-player alternative to Walden, a game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Walden, a game.
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
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Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
Single-player alternative to Walden, a game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Walden, a game.
Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best.
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Yu Crossing Animals
Single-player alternative to Walden, a game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Walden, a game.
Yu's got a new job - working as a mayor's assistant in a small town.