Single-player games like Letters - a written adventure
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Letters - a written adventure, 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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A Highland Song
Single-player alternative to Letters - a written adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Letters - a written adventure.
Moira McKinnon is running away. A wild adventure through the Scottish Highlands, with open platforming and dynamic storytelling, maps and music. From the creators of Heaven's Vault and 80 Days.
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Torn Away
Single-player alternative to Letters - a written adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Letters - a written adventure.
Torn Away is an award winning interactive story with a unique blend of adventure games, side-scrollers, and cinematic first-person levels. Help little Asya find her way home in the middle of war.
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Lost Words: Beyond the Page
Single-player alternative to Letters - a written adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Letters - a written adventure.
A short, fully voiced, story-first adventure across two worlds. Rearrange words into platforms in Izzy’s diary, then wield word magic to shape your path in the fantasy she writes. Gentle puzzles, watercolour wonder, and a bittersweet story of family, loss, and healing.
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Puzzle Spy International
Single-player alternative to Letters - a written adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Letters - a written adventure.
Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!
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Chants of Sennaar
Single-player alternative to Letters - a written adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Letters - a written adventure.
In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.
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CLeM
Single-player alternative to Letters - a written adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Letters - a written adventure.
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
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Teacup
Single-player alternative to Letters - a written adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Letters - a written adventure.
Teacup is a short and wholesome narrative adventure game with a focus on exploration and non-linear progression. Help a small and shy frog on her journey to find the ingredients she needs for her tea party!
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Degrees of Separation
Single-player alternative to Letters - a written adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Letters - a written adventure.
Degrees of Separation is a puzzle platformer where cooperation is built into every move. Two contrasting souls, Ember and Rime, fall in love, but are separated by an enigmatic force, and must use their powers to progress through a spectacular world of fantasy and adventure.