Single-player games like ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave, 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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ARIDA: Backland's Awakening
Single-player alternative to ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave.
ARIDA: Backland's Awakening. A story of survival and adventure in the brazilian backlands. Face the drought to explore the more arid regions, gather resources and discover clues about the fate of the young Cícera.
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Paper Trail
Single-player alternative to ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave.
Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.
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Shelter 2
Single-player alternative to ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave.
As a powerful Lynx, you will make your way through vast open landscapes. In the harsh tundra, you will raise and strengthen your cubs by mastering your skills for hunting prey. Do everything you can to prepare your little ones for the vicious entities dwelling in the wilderness.
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Endling - Extinction is Forever
Single-player alternative to ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave.
As the last mother fox on Earth, your cubs need all your care to survive in a merciless world that slowly destroys itself. You have to help them, teach them and save them. And you should never forget that extinction is forever – in the real world and in this 2023 BAFTA award winning experience.
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Farewell North
Single-player alternative to ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave.
Play as a border collie and restore color to your human’s world in an atmospheric journey through the northern isles of Scotland. Explore land and sea, uncover hidden paths, herd animals and free wildlife to bring color back to her world, while revealing an emotional story about saying farewell.
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Shelter 3
Single-player alternative to ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave.
Enter the wilderness and keep your calf and your herd safe from harm. Make your way through the open landscapes as a majestic elephant. Be alert and gather your herd during times of danger. Your herd is your family, shelter is your only hope, and survival your only goal.
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My Memory of Us
Single-player alternative to ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave.
My Memory of Us is a moving fairy tale about friendship and hope in the darkest moments of our times. Enter a hand-crafted, gorgeously animated 2D world full of adventure, exploration, stealth and puzzles. Meet the kids brought up in different worlds and help them survive during times of occupation.
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LOST EMBER
Single-player alternative to ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave.
Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.