Single-player games like Vessel
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Vessel, 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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Rochard
Single-player alternative to Vessel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vessel.
Fast-paced platforming action and mind-bending puzzles based on gravity
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FAR: Lone Sails
Single-player alternative to Vessel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vessel.
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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Teslagrad
Single-player alternative to Vessel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Vessel.
A journey begins... A treacherous tower... Unravel its mysteries!Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe.
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Quantum Conundrum
Single-player alternative to Vessel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Vessel.
Find and rescue your uncle by using his newest invention to work your way through a crazy complex mansion as you switch between dimensions and solve puzzles!
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The Bridge
Single-player alternative to Vessel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Vessel.
The Bridge is a logic puzzle game that forces you to reevaluate your preconceptions of physics and perspective. It is Isaac Newton meets M. C. Escher. Manipulate gravity to redefine the ceiling as the floor while venturing through impossible architectures.
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The Ball
Single-player alternative to Vessel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Vessel.
As a swashbuckling archaeologist, unlock the mystery of the ancient ruins that have been hidden for centuries and discover a mysterious artifact, a gold and metal shelled Ball.
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The Swapper
Single-player alternative to Vessel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vessel.
What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.
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Unmechanical
Single-player alternative to Vessel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Vessel.
A carefully created world with unique environments and an engrossing atmosphere, Unmechanical offers over 30 unique puzzles of exploration and adventure!
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Portal
Single-player alternative to Vessel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Vessel.
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
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Myst
Single-player alternative to Vessel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Vessel.
Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.
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Riven
Single-player alternative to Vessel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Vessel.
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
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Eco
Single-player alternative to Vessel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Vessel.
Build a civilization of real people, working together to advance society and stop a meteor, all without destroying the ecosystem in the process.