Single-player games like White Shadows
Below are 14 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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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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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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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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Planet of Lana
Single-player alternative to White Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with White Shadows.
In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.
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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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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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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Single-player alternative to White Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with White Shadows.
From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness. Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover.
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Teslagrad
Single-player alternative to White Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with White Shadows.
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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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?
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Bridge Constructor Breaking Point
Single-player alternative to White Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with White Shadows.
Bridge Constructor: Breaking Point – Strategy Meets Engineering in this faithful board game adaption for up to 4 players