Single-player games like Spirit of the North
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Spirit of the North, 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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Spirit of the North 2
Single-player alternative to Spirit of the North — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spirit of the North.
Unveil the mysteries of a beautiful ancient world in this breathtaking 3rd-Person Adventure, a sequel to the acclaimed ‘Spirit of the North.’ Take on the role of an isolated fox with a raven companion on a quest to restore the lost guardians and return home.
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Dragon Bobby - The Story of a Life
Single-player alternative to Spirit of the North — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spirit of the North.
A uniquely beautiful game with third-person exploration and puzzles that tells the story of a man's life from birth. You control a dragon who is an analogy of this man in the story. A true reflection on life.
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LOST EMBER
Single-player alternative to Spirit of the North — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spirit of the North.
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.
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Foxes' Festival
Single-player alternative to Spirit of the North — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spirit of the North.
It's festival day! and there's lots to do around the town to get ready. Help the villagers out around town to get ready for the festival by doing various tasks including fishing, farming, and painting. Maybe you'll earn some cool shirts, hats, and glasses along the way!
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Foxen Island
Single-player alternative to Spirit of the North — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spirit of the North.
A charming and casual single-player 3rd-person game of exploration and discovery; mysteries abound on Foxen Island! As the titular Foxen you prance and leap your way across the enchanting and atmospheric environment of the Island, while solving the puzzles left behind.
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Drizzlepath: Deja Vu
Single-player alternative to Spirit of the North — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spirit of the North.
A man embarks on a journey toward the top of a mountain, to discover the truth of his existence. Along the way, he ponders the nature of life itself. Drizzlepath: Deja Vu is a spiritual revisitation of Tonguç Bodur's very first game, Drizzlepath.
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What's Your Gender?
Single-player alternative to Spirit of the North — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Spirit of the North.
An antichamber inspired educational puzzle game, that allows you to simultaneously explore a non-euclidean maze and concepts and terms related to gender, identity and expression in a playful and reassuring manner.
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Proteus
Single-player alternative to Spirit of the North — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spirit of the North.
Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it.
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The First Tree
Single-player alternative to Spirit of the North — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spirit of the North.
A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a son reconnecting with his estranged father in Alaska. Uncover artifacts from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.
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Valheim
Single-player alternative to Spirit of the North — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spirit of the North.
A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
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Stray
Single-player alternative to Spirit of the North — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spirit of the North.
Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.