Single-player games like Call of the Sea
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Call of the Sea, 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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Call of the Elder Gods
Single-player alternative to Call of the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Sea.
Journey to the far corners of the Earth and unearth ancient horrors in this Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure and sequel to 2020’s critically acclaimed Call of the Sea.
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Syberia: The World Before
Single-player alternative to Call of the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Call of the Sea.
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
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Strange Horticulture
Single-player alternative to Call of the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Sea.
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
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Quern - Undying Thoughts
Single-player alternative to Call of the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Call of the Sea.
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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Elroy and the Aliens
Single-player alternative to Call of the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Call of the Sea.
Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Single-player alternative to Call of the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Sea.
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
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The Forgotten City
Single-player alternative to Call of the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Sea.
The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.
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Blue Prince
Single-player alternative to Call of the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Sea.
Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure. But will your unpredictable path lead you to the rumored Room 46?
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Tomb Raider Game of the Year
Single-player alternative to Call of the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Call of the Sea.
Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.
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The Witness
Single-player alternative to Call of the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Sea.
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
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Myst
Single-player alternative to Call of the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Sea.
Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.
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American Arcadia
Single-player alternative to Call of the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Sea.
American Arcadia is a cinematic puzzle game that combines a 2.5D platformer and first-person game to tell the tale of a thrilling escape. Experience the extraordinary story of Trevor, an average man escaping from the world's most popular reality tv show.