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Single-player games like Biolum

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Biolum, 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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    ANDERSON — Steam game cover

    ANDERSON

    Single-player alternative to Biolum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Biolum.

    ANDERSON is a story-driven VR game inspired by classic point & click adventures. Experience a world of science and mystery, with the assistance of a peculiar simulated personality.

    2022IndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vajont VR — Steam game cover

    Vajont VR

    Single-player alternative to Biolum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Biolum.

    This interactive first-person VR experience is set in the Vajont valley, some hours before the disaster. A wife and her husband are talking about their future: the woman senses the danger and wants to leave; her husband dismisses the idea of danger. The player will determine the end of their story.

    2022Indie5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    FREEDIVER: Triton Down — Steam game cover

    FREEDIVER: Triton Down

    Single-player alternative to Biolum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Biolum.

    Plunge into VR on a capsizing research ship, the Triton, where survival means outmaneuvering the water's lethal surge. Freedive through a sinking ship, overcome underwater chaos, and unlock your path to the surface, all while protecting your most precious resource: the breath in your lungs.

    2019IndieAdventure8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Arden's Wake — Steam game cover

    Arden's Wake

    Single-player alternative to Biolum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Biolum.

    The sea levels have risen, and a young woman and her father live in a lighthouse perched atop the ocean’s surface. When he goes missing, she must descend deep into the post-apocalyptic waters previously forbidden to her, embarking on a thrilling journey of family history and self-discovery.

    2021IndieCasual7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sharks of Mars: Prologue — Steam game cover

    Sharks of Mars: Prologue

    Single-player alternative to Biolum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Biolum.

    Sharks of Mars: Prologue begins the story of an unlikely hero (you) who finds that little green men are the least of our worries on the red planet. Explore the Martian landscape, solve puzzles, and fight for your survival!

    2020ActionAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Shore VR — Steam game cover

    The Shore VR

    Single-player alternative to Biolum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Biolum.

    The Shore VR is a first-person story-driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations. You will play the role of a man who ends up on a mysterious island. Strong elements of Lovecraftian horror, struggle to survive in an unknown world.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Diatribes — Steam game cover

    Diatribes

    Single-player alternative to Biolum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Biolum.

    "Diatribes" is a poetic VR interactive experience that explores the internal conflicts that arise when we’re confronted with the reality of climate change. 

    2024IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Trench — Steam game cover

    The Trench

    Single-player alternative to Biolum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Biolum.

    As captain of the Pandora sub, you must explore the Trench and retrieve data from the Neptune wreckage. But beware - the trench is home to unimaginable horrors that will test your courage. Can you survive the terrors of the deep and complete your mission, or will you become the next victim?

    2022ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Inua - A Story in Ice and Time — Steam game cover

    Inua - A Story in Ice and Time

    Single-player alternative to Biolum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Biolum.

    Inua is a narrative game in which three protagonists have their destinies intertwined decades apart in the same locations in the far north. Explore each era, collect ideas and manipulate their minds to change the course of history.

    2022IndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →