Single-player games like The Red Lantern
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to The Red Lantern, 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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The Pale Beyond
Single-player alternative to The Red Lantern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Red Lantern.
You didn’t ask to lead this expedition, but here you are. Stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilisation. Someone has to take charge. Manage your meagre resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls, and head in the only direction you can - through The Pale Beyond.
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Farewell North
Single-player alternative to The Red Lantern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Red Lantern.
Play as a border collie and restore color to your human’s world in an atmospheric journey through the northern isles of Scotland. Explore land and sea, uncover hidden paths, herd animals and free wildlife to bring color back to her world, while revealing an emotional story about saying farewell.
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Gerda: A Flame in Winter
Single-player alternative to The Red Lantern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Red Lantern.
You have five days to save your husband, who has just been arrested by the Gestapo. Investigate, explore and form allegiances in this story-rich RPG-lite. Who will you trust?
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Sultan's Game
Single-player alternative to The Red Lantern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Red Lantern.
Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?
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Rekindled Trails
Single-player alternative to The Red Lantern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Red Lantern.
Gather and Sell faraway goods to rebuild ruined towns and bring back light to a dark world in this cozy adventure game. With the help of your fire companion, fish, pull and mine natural resources in Aurteris to unite the people of this strange yet fantastic world!
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Big Farm Story
Single-player alternative to The Red Lantern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Red Lantern.
Build your dream farm with your friends & animals in Big Farm Story. Grow crops, tend your fields, craft and explore the world in this farming adventure. Meet new friends around each corner, shape your own community and have fun writing your own story.
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Eastshade
Single-player alternative to The Red Lantern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Red Lantern.
You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Visit cities, scale summits, unearth mysteries, and discover forgotten places!
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Herdling
Single-player alternative to The Red Lantern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Red Lantern.
Guide a herd of mysterious creatures on a stirring and beautiful journey into the mountains… and beyond.
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The Long Dark
Single-player alternative to The Red Lantern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Red Lantern.
THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.
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Beastro
Single-player alternative to The Red Lantern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with The Red Lantern.
Beastro is a cozy culinary adventure where the fate of the world rests on what's for dinner! Farm and gather fresh ingredients, tackle cooking minigames, and create tasty recipes to fuel the Caretakers for deckbuilding battles as they seek to save the world.