Single-player games like Isles of Sea and Sky
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Isles of Sea and Sky, 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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Tropicalia: a Brazilian Game
Single-player alternative to Isles of Sea and Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Isles of Sea and Sky.
"Tropicalia: a Brazilian Game" is an RPG based on Tupi-Guarani mythology. The first bRPG!
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Sliding Hero
Single-player alternative to Isles of Sea and Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Isles of Sea and Sky.
Sliding Hero is a top-down puzzle Metroidvania where movement is key—think carefully, as once you start sliding you won’t stop until you hit something! Imprisoned in a sinister 1700s Venetian villa, explore a world of Carnival mystery, solve devious puzzles, uncover secrets, and unmask your fate.
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Periphery Synthetic
Single-player alternative to Isles of Sea and Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Isles of Sea and Sky.
Explore a planetary system, synthesize new abilities, and reveal its past. This interactive EP offers a chill and non-violent metroidvania experience across procedurally-generated musical playgrounds.
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Hero's Spirit
Single-player alternative to Isles of Sea and Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Isles of Sea and Sky.
Explore a vast, open world - evade or defeat its monsters, arm yourself with knowledge and equipment, unravel layer upon layer of secrets, and ultimately confront the very magic threatening to destroy everything.
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Ten Years of Rain
Single-player alternative to Isles of Sea and Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Isles of Sea and Sky.
Ten Years of Rain is a fantasy adventure Zelda-like with a unique Central Asian inspired setting. Pick up your blade, call your hawk, and prepare to travel the cursed lands. Battle the forces of the Great Khan, explore the secret places of the world, and discover the cause of the long rain...
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Mina & Michi
Single-player alternative to Isles of Sea and Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Isles of Sea and Sky.
A 2D top-down puzzle/adventure game about friendship featuring 2 players local co-op.
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Paquerette Down the Bunburrows
Single-player alternative to Isles of Sea and Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Isles of Sea and Sky.
The buns... you HAVE to capture them!! Think outside the bunburrow or get outsmarted by bunnies in this cute pathfinding-based puzzle game!
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Thibalryn
Single-player alternative to Isles of Sea and Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Isles of Sea and Sky.
A love letter to classic NES games! Explore an ever-expanding, challenging maze filled with countless secrets.
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The Witness
Single-player alternative to Isles of Sea and Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Isles of Sea and Sky.
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
Single-player alternative to Isles of Sea and Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
At Thors Military Academy, Erebonia’s best learn everything from the art of war to liberal arts. First year Rean Schwarzer learns he’s been selected to join the controversial Class VII, and they’ll need to deal with more than just class warfare--they’ll need to safeguard their country from chaos.
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TUNIC
Single-player alternative to Isles of Sea and Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Isles of Sea and Sky.
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.
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Outer Wilds
Single-player alternative to Isles of Sea and Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Isles of Sea and Sky.
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
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SteamWorld Heist II
Single-player alternative to Isles of Sea and Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Isles of Sea and Sky.
Skill-based gunplay meets turn-based tactics in SteamWorld Heist 2! Aim carefully, bounce bullets, and pull off trick shots in high-stakes heists. Choose your crew and utilize 150+ items to navigate real-time naval battles and daring missions in this 30+ hour adventure to stop a deadly water crisis.
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BoxIsland: Sokoban
Single-player alternative to Isles of Sea and Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Isles of Sea and Sky.
On the enigmatic Box Island, an ancient civilization has left behind puzzle-filled ruins. Players take on the role of a young explorer, yet the island is shrouded in a mystical force - only by pushing boxes can one unravel the island's secrets and escape this challenging labyrinthine world!
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Metroidvania Maker
Single-player alternative to Isles of Sea and Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Isles of Sea and Sky.
Create, play, and share custom Metroidvania worlds with a built-in world editor, co-op play, and player-made adventures.
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Triga
Single-player alternative to Isles of Sea and Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Isles of Sea and Sky.
Slap triangular tiles down in this cause and effect, chain reactive, radically funky puzzle experience! Collect as many golden triangles as you can to unlock new levels, but don't sweat it if you aren't a triangle-brained genius: Each stage has 3 goals ranging from casual fun, to extreme puzzling!