Single-player games like White Shadows
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to White Shadows, 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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Stela
Single-player alternative to White Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with White Shadows.
Stela is a cinematic, atmospheric platformer about a young woman witnessing the final days of a mysterious ancient world.
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Little Nightmares II
Single-player alternative to White Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with White Shadows.
Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.
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INSIDE
Single-player alternative to White Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with White Shadows.
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
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LIMBO
Single-player alternative to White Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with White Shadows.
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
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Black The Fall
Single-player alternative to White Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with White Shadows.
After decades of toil, an old machinist plots his escape from Communism, through manipulation and scheming. Along the road, he befriends the most unlikely creature, an abandoned robot. Could they solve the puzzles and flee this bleak world together?
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Selfloss
Single-player alternative to White Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with White Shadows.
Selfloss is an emotional exploration game filled with rich lore, set in a whale-worshipping, Slavic-inspired world. Embark on the journey of the healer, Kazimir, and his magical staff as he fights a mysterious Miasma in search of a ritual to cure his wounded soul.
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Monochroma
Single-player alternative to White Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with White Shadows.
Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting.
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Bionic Bay
Single-player alternative to White Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with White Shadows.
A scientist uses a unique teleportation instrument to escape an ancient biomechanical world filled with imaginative technology, deadly traps, and hidden secrets.
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Little Nightmares
Single-player alternative to White Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with White Shadows.
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
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FAR: Lone Sails
Single-player alternative to White Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with White Shadows.
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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Journey
Single-player alternative to White Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with White Shadows.
Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.
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The Hunger: Games Ensemble
Single-player alternative to White Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with White Shadows.
A Collection Of Hilarious VR Games!
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Into The Matrix
Single-player alternative to White Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with White Shadows.
"Into The Matrix" is a multiplayer horror game where you and your friends must explore, survive, and outsmart dangers . Many entities are after you, but the Overseer is the true threat. Can you escape its grasp?