Single-player games like Minute of Islands
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Minute of Islands, 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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Scarlet Deer Inn
Single-player alternative to Minute of Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
An embroidered dark medieval folk tale. While life in a seemingly ordinary village is all about simple chores and idle gossip, sinister secrets hide below.
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The Cub
Single-player alternative to Minute of Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
From the creators of Golf Club Nostalgia and Highwater. Return to their whimsical, neon-lit apocalypse in a Jungle Book meets The Armageddon fusion. Parkour through the remains of humanity as a child being hunted, while catchy end-of-days tunes and curious survivor stories play on the radio.
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HAAK
Single-player alternative to Minute of Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
HAAK is a Metroidvania-Platformer. As the mysterious wanderer Haak, you embarked on an epic expedition across the vast cyber-wasteland to find your lost brother. Explore deserted cities and metro, refine your weapons and hack skills, and uncover the secrets behind metal and dust.
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Lifeless Planet Premier Edition
Single-player alternative to Minute of Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
PREMIER EDITION - While seeking life on a distant planet, an astronaut discovers an abandoned Russian town. He suspects his mission is a hoax until a mysterious young woman saves him from a strange and deadly phenomenon...
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ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree
Single-player alternative to Minute of Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
ATONE is a Norse mythology-inspired, hand-drawn game that blends interactive storytelling and complex puzzles with a rhythm game combat system. Inherit the role of a young warrior named Estra as she journeys through Midgard to unveil the truth behind her father’s death.
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Empathy: Path of Whispers
Single-player alternative to Minute of Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
Empathy: Path of Whispers is an atmospheric and story-driven adventure game where you explore a seemingly abandoned world through the emotions and memories of the people who once inhabited it, trying to restore the world’s lost balance by journeying through its past.
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FAR: Changing Tides
Single-player alternative to Minute of Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
An atmospheric vehicle adventure that follows the emotional journey of a boy and his ship as he embarks on a voyage to find a new home.
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LIBERATED
Single-player alternative to Minute of Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
Lock, load, and get ready for a new kind of action adventure! Immerse yourself in a noir rain-soaked city inside a paperback comic. Uncover a cyberpunk conspiracy against human rights. THIS is the revolution.
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Scavenger
Single-player alternative to Minute of Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Minute of Islands.
You are the crew of an almost destroyed spaceship, and you find yourself barely escaped combat alive. Only the ship’s core and cockpit are still functional and intact. Manning the tractor beam you bolster your ship by scavenging from fallen foes and attempt to escape the enemy sector. How long will you last?
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Hollow Knight
Single-player alternative to Minute of Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
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Adventure Time
Single-player alternative to Minute of Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
This is a jacked-up Rogue-like game where you explore a dark and twisting dungeon. You are seeking ever-more powerful loot to fight the ever more terrifying monsters of the deep. Because the game is turn-based, you can take your time and think about your actions.
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Say No! More
Single-player alternative to Minute of Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Minute of Islands.
SAY NO! MORE is the world’s first NPG (NO!-Playing Game). Play as an intern with a burning desire to say NO! to everything and everyone. Customize your character, say NO! in different styles and languages, clap back at mean colleagues and change the world!
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The Inner World
Single-player alternative to Minute of Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
The Inner World – A 2D-Point’n’Click Adventure Together with the help of the mysterious thief Laura, his best intentions and no clue whatsoever, Robert sets off on his adventure to discover the secret of the wind's disappearance. Will the young adventurer be able to save his world?
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The Inner World - The Last Wind Monk
Single-player alternative to Minute of Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
The flute nose dynasty has been watching over Asposia for centuries on end. In secret, they fill the roly-poly world with light and life. Emil, a trader for odds and ends, has led all the Asposians astray, making them believe that the dynasty is in cahoots with dark forces.
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Reignbreaker
Single-player alternative to Minute of Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
Reignbreaker is a high-octane action rogue-like set in a dystopian medievalpunk world. Step into the boots of Clef, a fearless rebel ready to rid the world of the Kingdom’s oppression, take down the Elite and lay siege to the Queen’s grand Bastion. Grab your javelin and become The Reignbreaker!
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Lost At Sea
Single-player alternative to Minute of Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
What are the most important moments in your life? Lost At Sea is a game about life and death, about coming to terms with your past and about family. Set on a beautiful island, this game will force you to face your fears and take stock of your life through imaginative puzzles and a relatable story.