Single-player games like The Explorer of Night
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Explorer of Night, 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 The Explorer of Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Explorer of Night.
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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Evan's Remains
Single-player alternative to The Explorer of Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Explorer of Night.
Years after a boy genius named Evan disappears, a bizarre letter arrives. Evan wants a girl named Dysis to come find him. As Dysis, you’ll need to solve an intricate series of puzzles to unravel the entire mystery—and bring Evan home.
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The Thin Silence
Single-player alternative to The Explorer of Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Explorer of Night.
The Thin Silence explores depression, self-doubt, struggles, and trials. Amongst the darkness, the game features that sound, that thin silence, which calls to us in our darkest hours.
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The Pedestrian
Single-player alternative to The Explorer of Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Explorer of Night.
I can see the signs in my sleep now, always guiding me closer. Will this really work? Have we almost achieved the impossible?
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ANIMAL WELL
Single-player alternative to The Explorer of Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Explorer of Night.
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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Bionic Bay
Single-player alternative to The Explorer of Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Explorer of Night.
A scientist uses a unique teleportation instrument to escape an ancient biomechanical world filled with imaginative technology, deadly traps, and hidden secrets.
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Monochroma
Single-player alternative to The Explorer of Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Explorer of Night.
Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting.
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ElecHead
Single-player alternative to The Explorer of Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Explorer of Night.
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