Single-player games like Stela
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Stela, 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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Black The Fall
Single-player alternative to Stela — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
After decades of toil, an old machinist plots his escape from Communism, through manipulation and scheming. Along the road, he befriends the most unlikely creature, an abandoned robot. Could they solve the puzzles and flee this bleak world together?
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INSIDE
Single-player alternative to Stela — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
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White Shadows
Single-player alternative to Stela — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
The wolves are watching! Venture through a captivating but brutal dystopia where our young adventurer Ravengirl will travel through this huge city’s brightest highs and delve to its darkest depths on her perilous journey of discovery and finding her destiny where hope seems in short supply.
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DARQ: Complete Edition
Single-player alternative to Stela — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
DARQ tells the story of Lloyd, a boy who finds himself in the middle of a lucid nightmare. Unable to wake up, Lloyd has to face his fears and decipher the meaning of the dream.
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Little Nightmares
Single-player alternative to Stela — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Stela.
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
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FAR: Lone Sails
Single-player alternative to Stela — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
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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Deer & Boy
Single-player alternative to Stela — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
In this poetic cinematic platformer, a runaway boy meets a fawn. As their bond grows, so do their abilities and the emotional weight of their journey, where silence speaks louder than words.
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The Midnight Walk
Single-player alternative to Stela — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
Follow The Midnight Walk in a dark adventure from the minds behind Lost in Random. Befriend a lost lantern creature and light your way through a world of wonder and terror. Outsmart monsters and marvel at details in a landscape handcrafted with real clay and animated in a stop motion style.
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PLANET ALPHA
Single-player alternative to Stela — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
PLANET ALPHA, a beautiful alien world filled with mystery and danger. Pursued by relentless enemies, you must harness the power of night and day as you struggle to survive.
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LIMBO
Single-player alternative to Stela — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
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GRIS
Single-player alternative to Stela — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
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Age of Empires II (Retired)
Single-player alternative to Stela — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Age of Empires II has been re-imagined in high definition. With the release of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, this product will not be updated further.
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Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
Single-player alternative to Stela — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Age of Mythology is back! Choose your god and take to the battlefield in this classic, upgraded with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features.
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Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
Single-player alternative to Stela — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!
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TASTEE: Lethal Tactics
Single-player alternative to Stela — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Stela.
Strategy has a new name and it’s damn TASTEE. Recruit a team of volatile mercs and execute dramatic gunfights on a mission to take down the Cartel in this simultaneous turn-based tactics caper. Precision planning meets epic action. Regular community tournaments with prizes!