Single-player games like Pilgrims
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Pilgrims, 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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CHUCHEL
Single-player alternative to Pilgrims — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pilgrims.
CHUCHEL is a comedy adventure game from the creators of Machinarium, Botanicula and Samorost. Join the hairy hero Chuchel and his rival Kekel as they will be facing numerous puzzles and challenges in their quest to retrieve the precious cherry!
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Samorost 3
Single-player alternative to Pilgrims — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pilgrims.
Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music.
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Botanicula
Single-player alternative to Pilgrims — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pilgrims.
Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.
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Creaks
Single-player alternative to Pilgrims — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pilgrims.
The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.
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Machinarium
Single-player alternative to Pilgrims — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pilgrims.
Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!
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Lost in Play
Single-player alternative to Pilgrims — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pilgrims.
Solve puzzles, riddles, and embark on an exciting journey of discovery! Join Toto and Gal as they explore dreamscapes and befriend magical creatures. Lost in their imagination, the brother and sister must stick together and solve puzzles to find their way home.
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Thank Goodness You're Here!
Single-player alternative to Pilgrims — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pilgrims.
Thank Goodness You're Here! is an absurd comedy slapformer set in the bizarre Northern English town of Barnsworth. As a traveling salesman, take the time to see the sights and meet the locals, who are very eager to give you a series of increasingly odd jobs…
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3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure
Single-player alternative to Pilgrims — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pilgrims.
In a race against time, Betty embarks on a thrilling, comedy-packed adventure to crack a conspiracy that starts with a bang and ends at 3 Minutes to Midnight.
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Samorost 2
Single-player alternative to Pilgrims — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pilgrims.
Samorost 2 tells a surreal story of a space gnome whose dog just got kidnapped by mischievous aliens. Set out on a short expedition to rescue the pup, deal with curious strangers and relax to the soothing music by Tomáš "Floex" Dvořák.
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To the Moon
Single-player alternative to Pilgrims — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pilgrims.
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
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The Witness
Single-player alternative to Pilgrims — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pilgrims.
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
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The Stanley Parable
Single-player alternative to Pilgrims — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pilgrims.
The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end.
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Happy Game
Single-player alternative to Pilgrims — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pilgrims.
A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?
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Phonopolis
Single-player alternative to Pilgrims — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pilgrims.
Phonopolis is a story-driven puzzle adventure set in a hand-painted 3D world made of cardboard. Solve a wide variety of playful puzzles and help Felix end the Leader's oppressive influence in a resonant dystopian city inspired by avant-garde art.