Single-player games like Self-Isolation
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Self-Isolation, 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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Sunken Engine
Single-player alternative to Self-Isolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Self-Isolation.
Sunken Engine Lovecraftian Ship Repair Simulation. Restore your father’s old shipyard. Each arriving ship carries a dark mystery to be solved. Keep your customers satisfied while dealing with the strange and eerie happenings on the island.
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Tipsy Woods
Single-player alternative to Self-Isolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Self-Isolation.
Enter a pixelated nightmare as you navigate a haunting forest in search of 8 bottles, all while evading a relentless monster. Can you survive the terror and escape?
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Little Horror Raiser
Single-player alternative to Self-Isolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Self-Isolation.
Choose a little horror to raise then unleash it upon the world.
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Good Job - Prologue
Single-player alternative to Self-Isolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Self-Isolation.
Take charge of a business that no one could put on their resume. Manage the girls at the underground massage parlor, delight customers with herbal blends, expand your e-commerce business, and grow your empire without drawing too much attention!
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Five-Star: Chef Ops
Single-player alternative to Self-Isolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Self-Isolation.
Make no mistake rookie - this ain't a cooking game. This is a tactical kitchen simulation with a hint of cooking. Dive into the culinary universe of Five Star: Chef Ops, a strategy-packed adrenaline ride where every second drains profits and every miscalculated action brings calamity upon you.
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desert island time
Single-player alternative to Self-Isolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Self-Isolation.
On this island, you can grow crops, fish, capture island creatures, mine, chop wood, and craft tools and items. Come explore the island world and experience its peaceful life.
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Yogurt Commercial 3
Single-player alternative to Self-Isolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Self-Isolation.
Travel the world amassing power in order to create the ultimate yogurt commercial of all time in this sandbox puzzle adventure game.
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Life's Too Short!
Single-player alternative to Self-Isolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Self-Isolation.
Life's Too Short! A 1-minute life simulator: Birth, Life, Death, in 60 seconds! Roll, toddle, bounce, climb and clamber through a colourful, hand-made world. Be anyone, do anything, but remember: time flies when you're having fun...
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Papers, Please
Single-player alternative to Self-Isolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Self-Isolation.
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
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MOMO.EXE
Single-player alternative to Self-Isolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Self-Isolation.
Horror game where you need to do different tasks from horror creature received by your phone. And remember: Don't chat with MOMO!
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Approaching Blocks
Single-player alternative to Self-Isolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Self-Isolation.
Play and study foreign words! Try dodge from blocks. When you loss, showing words in a foreign language. To complete each level hold 100 seconds. First two levels are quite simple, but starting from the third, it will be hard.
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MOMO.EXE 2
Single-player alternative to Self-Isolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Self-Isolation.
You have to make a deal with Momo to do the work for the boss. What will Momo ask in return?
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MMMmmm... Cake!
Single-player alternative to Self-Isolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Self-Isolation.
Littile Cake need to escape from this world. Use your mouse to jump across the obstacles. Can you help him, please?
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MOMO.EXE VR
Single-player alternative to Self-Isolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Self-Isolation.
Horror VR game where you need to do different tasks from horror creature received by your phone. And remember: Don't chat with MOMO!
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GIRL.EXE
Single-player alternative to Self-Isolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Self-Isolation.
You and your friends decided to summon a girl(friend?). Unfortunately, something went wrong. Can you get out or will you stay with her forever?
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GIRL.EXE.EXE
Single-player alternative to Self-Isolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Self-Isolation.
Inspired by Exit 8 😱💀🙃 GIRL.EXE.EXE is a psychological horror-puzzle game where you need to find differences in similar rooms. You return to an abandoned project—a game you once wanted to finish but... this girl is...