Single-player games like Dark Space
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Dark Space, 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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Rochard
Single-player alternative to Dark Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dark Space.
Fast-paced platforming action and mind-bending puzzles based on gravity
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Bionic Bay
Single-player alternative to Dark Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dark Space.
A scientist uses a unique teleportation instrument to escape an ancient biomechanical world filled with imaginative technology, deadly traps, and hidden secrets.
- 3
Monochroma
Single-player alternative to Dark Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dark Space.
Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting.
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PLANET ALPHA
Single-player alternative to Dark Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dark Space.
PLANET ALPHA, a beautiful alien world filled with mystery and danger. Pursued by relentless enemies, you must harness the power of night and day as you struggle to survive.
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The Way
Single-player alternative to Dark Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dark Space.
Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.
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Airhead
Single-player alternative to Dark Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dark Space.
Help a small body save a head-like organism full of air, from a leak that threatens its life. Explore their Metroidvania-style world and overcome challenging environmental puzzles to find the key to the head's survival.
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A Tale of Paper: Refolded
Single-player alternative to Dark Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dark Space.
A Tale of Paper: Refolded is a puzzle-platformer that tells the story of Line, a magical character made of paper who can use origami to change its shape. Transform into a frog, a rocket, a bird and more as Line embarks on an emotional journey to fulfill the dream of its creator.
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LIMBO
Single-player alternative to Dark Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dark Space.
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
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BrightSeeker
Single-player alternative to Dark Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
SHOOT, SLASH, BLOCK and DASH! Defeat dangerous war-mechs, upgrade your abilities and vanquish mystical and mechanical bosses on your journey through a world where magic and technology are at war.
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MAW
Single-player alternative to Dark Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dark Space.
What's it like to be queer in a totalitarian regime? Explore your identity as a wolf detective working for the state. Sniff for clues. Interrogate or date other characters. Make lasting choices. Will you fight your instincts or embrace who you really are and face the consequences?