Single-player games like Time Loader
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Time Loader, 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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Arise: A Simple Story
Single-player alternative to Time Loader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Indie with Time Loader.
Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.
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The Roottrees are Dead
Single-player alternative to Time Loader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Time Loader.
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
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The Pedestrian
Single-player alternative to Time Loader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Time Loader.
I can see the signs in my sleep now, always guiding me closer. Will this really work? Have we almost achieved the impossible?
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Candleman: The Complete Journey
Single-player alternative to Time Loader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Time Loader.
Despite only being able to burn for 10 seconds, a little candle journeys into the darkness, with the purpose of seeking light.
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Timespinner
Single-player alternative to Time Loader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Time Loader.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
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The Last Cube
Single-player alternative to Time Loader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Time Loader.
Cube puzzler and an epic adventure. Stamp stickers to the sides of your cube to imbue each surface with unique powers, which are vital to solving puzzles and finding secrets.
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The Bridge
Single-player alternative to Time Loader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Time Loader.
The Bridge is a logic puzzle game that forces you to reevaluate your preconceptions of physics and perspective. It is Isaac Newton meets M. C. Escher. Manipulate gravity to redefine the ceiling as the floor while venturing through impossible architectures.
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Evan's Remains
Single-player alternative to Time Loader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Time Loader.
Years after a boy genius named Evan disappears, a bizarre letter arrives. Evan wants a girl named Dysis to come find him. As Dysis, you’ll need to solve an intricate series of puzzles to unravel the entire mystery—and bring Evan home.
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Train Valley
Single-player alternative to Time Loader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Time Loader.
Build railways, manage traffic and stay accident-free. Play in Europe, America, Japan and USSR in 1830-2020. Complete the story mode from the Gold Rush of 1849 to the first manned spaceflight, and then explore the random mode. Management. Construction. Trains. Welcome to Train Valley!
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Train Valley 2
Single-player alternative to Time Loader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Time Loader.
Build bigger and more complex railway networks than ever before! Building on the success of the original, you’ll get more of what you loved about the original and then some. With increasingly difficult and complex challenges from local industries, the Valley has never felt so vast! ALL ABOARD!
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Train Valley Origins
Single-player alternative to Time Loader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Time Loader.
The cutest management game about trains. 🚂 Choo-choo! Manage increasingly complex railroad. The rich history of railway transport awaits! From steam engines to futuristic marvels. Explore different eras and countries and witness the evolution of train technology. 🛤️🚂🚄❤️
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Train Valley World
Single-player alternative to Time Loader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Time Loader.
Train Valley World is an engrossing transport tycoon inspired by the genre classics. Build and manage efficient railroads across the globe, create sophisticated logistics chains, design your own levels, and become a business mogul – solo or in multiplayer!
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Time Loader: First Memories
Single-player alternative to Time Loader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Time Loader.
Time Loader: First Memories is a story-driven puzzle-platformer with tiny robots, alternate realities, nostalgic music, and primitive tech from the 90s!