Single-player games like Stela
Below are 19 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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IN SILICO
Single-player alternative to Stela — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
In a distant future humanity is enslaved in a simulation. Now that you are awake, can you escape from reality too?
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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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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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Orphans
Single-player alternative to Stela — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
If you like video games about dystopian worlds, don't miss this exciting fusion of adventure, stealth and puzzles that immerses you in an unforgettable experience. Join Victoria on her journey through a dystopian city, where the savage instincts lurk around every corner.
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Memories of Fireflies
Single-player alternative to Stela — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
Confront your darkness in Memories of Fireflies, a Voxel-based Puzzle Platformer which takes place in a dark and dangerous world that you must venture to discover its secrets. Overcome challenges, enemies and puzzles to get even deeper in this dangerous world.
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Kumarn: The Wandering Spirit
Single-player alternative to Stela — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Stela.
A haunting Thai horror adventure. Play as Kumarn, a wandering spirit lost in a world of terrifying folklore and vengeful ghosts. With only his courage and loyal zebra, he must face his fears and search for a place called home.
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YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-
Single-player alternative to Stela — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
As long as I have dreams in my heart, I can never escape. I can never awaken from my dreams. Maybe if I follow the dream just past this doorway, then someday I can wake up again...
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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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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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Prince of Persia®
Single-player alternative to Stela — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Stela.
The critically acclaimed Prince of Persia® franchise returns for the first time on next-generation platforms with an all-new epic journey. Built by the same award-winning Ubisoft Montreal studio that created Assassin's Creed™, Prince of Persia has been in development for over three years to deliver a whole new action-adventure gaming...
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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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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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Shadows
Single-player alternative to Stela — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
Shadows is a puzzle-based platformer taking place in a mysterious, silhouetted world. Your goal is to construct a beacon of light to call for help and find your way home. Throughout your journey, you will need to balance the powers of light and darkness to keep yourself alive.
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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™
Single-player alternative to Stela — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Stela.
Enter the dark underworld of Prince of Persia Warrior Within, the sword-slashing sequel to the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™. Hunted by Dahaka, an immortal incarnation of Fate seeking divine retribution, the Prince embarks upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death.
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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!