Single-player games like Lake
Below are 21 single-player Steam games similar to Lake, 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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BattleCakes
Single-player alternative to Lake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lake.
Indulge in a delicious adventure as you choose to battle or befriend your enemies to save the day your way! Personalize your cupcake hero and meet charming friends along the way. Leave the world better off than you found it in this turn-based RPG.
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We Took That Trip
Single-player alternative to Lake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lake.
A cozy road trip adventure about friendship, loss, and reunion. Drive and customize your van as you journey down ever-changing roads through idyllic landscapes. Meet unforgettable travelers and uncover heartfelt stories along the way, with your feline companion by your side.
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The Majestic
Single-player alternative to Lake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lake.
An intimate tale of two sisters & their tenuous bond. Soar above the clouds and rally against Darkness. Experience beauty, mystery and triumph in this cozy narrative woven with love, friendship, and family.
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Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Single-player alternative to Lake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Lake.
Even the smallest person can make a big difference. Join Alba, as she sets out to save her beautiful island and its wildlife. And possibly start a revolution.
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Cloudpunk
Single-player alternative to Lake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lake.
A neon-noir story in a rain-drenched cyberpunk metropolis. It’s your first night on the job working for the Cloudpunk delivery service. Two rules: Don’t miss a delivery and don’t ask what’s in the package.
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Wayward Strand
Single-player alternative to Lake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lake.
Wayward Strand is a heartfelt story told in a curious way. Hop aboard an airborne hospital and meet its fully-voiced cast of eclectic characters. As time passes for everyone on board, explore the interwoven lives of the patients and staff; discover something new on each and every playthrough.
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Harold Halibut
Single-player alternative to Lake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lake.
Harold Halibut is a handmade narrative game about friendship and life on a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean. Join Harold as he explores a vibrant retro-future world in his quest to find the true meaning of ‘home’.
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The Companion
Single-player alternative to Lake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lake.
A cinematic gaming experience. Play as an animal in the spiritual realm. Explore a magical world. Collect Essence and find Artifacts. Journey across seven majestic landscapes and witness the emotional story of a family as they tackle the challenges ahead of them.
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The House of Da Vinci
Single-player alternative to Lake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lake.
Enter The House of Da Vinci, a new must-try 3D puzzle adventure game. Solve mechanical puzzles, discover hidden objects, escape from rooms and dive into the authentic atmosphere of the Renaissance. Use all your wits to find out what's behind your master's disappearance.
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Boxes: Lost Fragments
Single-player alternative to Lake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lake.
As a legendary thief, your next assignment lures you into a grand and lavish mansion. There you find a series of puzzle boxes, designed for an unknown purpose. What should have been a quick in-and-out, gradually turns into your own harrowing struggle for freedom and answers.
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Myst
Single-player alternative to Lake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lake.
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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Yesterday
Single-player alternative to Lake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Lake.
Yesterday is a thrilling and dark mystery from the masters of adventure, Pendulo Studios.
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Submachine: Legacy
Single-player alternative to Lake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lake.
Submachine is a hand-drawn puzzle adventure game. You find yourself in a vast network of desolate locations containing puzzles, secrets, notes and items to collect to help you along the way. Follow the story of a banished lighthouse keeper to discover his descent into ruins.
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The Case of the Golden Idol
Single-player alternative to Lake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lake.
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
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The Room
Single-player alternative to Lake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lake.
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
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Monument Valley
Single-player alternative to Lake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lake.
Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.
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Turmoil
Single-player alternative to Lake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Lake.
Drill for oil like it's 1899! Turmoil offers players a visually charming, tongue-in-cheek take on the simulation genre inspired by the 19th century oil rush in North America.
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iO
Single-player alternative to Lake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Lake.
iO is an abstract physics platformer about size and speed. Grow bigger and smaller in order to solve some of the trickiest puzzles. Reach the exit as quickly as possible and grab a gold medal as your reward!
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Lines
Single-player alternative to Lake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Lake.
Lines is an abstract ‘zen’ game experience where form is just as important as function. Place or remove Dots to initiate a colourful race that fills a drawing. The colour that dominates the race wins.
- 20
Team Racing League
Single-player alternative to Lake — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
In this unique 3 on 3 racegame, it's up to you and your teammates to finish before the opposing team does. Mastering the high quality vehicle handling, special abilities, and optimal Team Strategy are key to win the race.
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Briquid
Single-player alternative to Lake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Lake.
Briquid is a simple yet challenging water physics puzzle game. Build bricks, remove them, or change the direction of gravity to get the water to its destination.