Single-player games like Sky of Tides
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Sky of Tides, 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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Unrest
Single-player alternative to Sky of Tides — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sky of Tides.
Unrest is a role playing adventure game set in a fantasy interpretation of ancient India that adapts to death, failure, and the choices you make. Play as ordinary people in a struggle for safety, freedom, and a chance at peace. Use conversation, manipulation (and rarely, violence) to achieve your goals.
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Rue Valley
Single-player alternative to Sky of Tides — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sky of Tides.
Rue Valley is a narrative adventure about a man trapped in a time loop, surrounded by a colorful cast with complex emotional stories, each hiding unexpected secrets. Dealing with mental challenges, the main character must delve into the anomaly to uncover its enigmatic origins.
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Signs of the Sojourner
Single-player alternative to Sky of Tides — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sky of Tides.
In this narrative card game about relationships and communication, navigate conversations in a colorful world reminiscent of our own. Learn and grow through the cards you choose to play. Who will you become? What will you leave behind?
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Neo Cab
Single-player alternative to Sky of Tides — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sky of Tides.
A visual novel about emotional survival in an automated world. Play as Lina, the last human cab driver. It’s your first night driving the lonely streets of Los Ojos, and your best friend has just disappeared. Stay on the road. Stay on the search. Stay human.
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Heaven's Vault
Single-player alternative to Sky of Tides — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sky of Tides.
An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.
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The Thaumaturge
Single-player alternative to Sky of Tides — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Sky of Tides.
The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.
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Esoteric Ebb
Single-player alternative to Sky of Tides — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Sky of Tides.
Esoteric Ebb is a single-player CRPG inspired by the freedom of tabletop adventures. Unravel a political conspiracy with your goblin sidekick. Roll dice in tense encounters. Become a cleric of legends or completely ruin the campaign.
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Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery
Single-player alternative to Sky of Tides — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sky of Tides.
Guide brush strokes and solve a variety of puzzles to help an aspiring artist complete her masterpiece amid her brusque neighbor’s gaze and his pesky cat. As her painting starts to take shape, uncover an emotional tale of chance and artistry revealed behind unrelated yet familiar moments.
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Shuyan Saga™
Single-player alternative to Sky of Tides — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sky of Tides.
Shuyan Saga is a graphic novel series where action scenes come alive in 3D combat gameplay. Set in an ancient Chinese martial arts fantasy universe, you embark on a life-changing journey as Shuyan.
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Verse VR
Single-player alternative to Sky of Tides — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Sky of Tides.
Immerse yourself in beautiful landscapes full of poetry, music, and art from around the world. Relax in a Chinese garden, explore the ruins of a mythical land, discover the joy of a West African village, and lose yourself in a Victorian conservatory. Welcome to a VR experience unlike any other.
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Hope in the City
Single-player alternative to Sky of Tides — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sky of Tides.
17-year-old Hope Song returns home from school to find her parents missing. Use Hope’s observant eye as an artist to investigate, piece together clues, and uncover dark secrets beneath her peaceful urban life in this non-linear narrative mystery game.