Single-player games like ESC
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to ESC, 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
- 1
Terranova
Single-player alternative to ESC — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with ESC.
A nostalgic interactive fiction game set in the early 2000's. Chat with your friends, update your LimeJournal, and discover yourself through a rich world of storytelling, love and friendship.
- 2
Beek: Familiar Spirit - Remastered
Single-player alternative to ESC — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with ESC.
A call for help within a mysterious messaging app. Someone lost and wandering through a forest in a faraway place. And their destiny in your hands.
- 3
The Simplest Game in the World
Single-player alternative to ESC — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with ESC.
You can beat this game with any key on your keyboard. ANY key, I mean it.
- 4
Elite Hacker: Retro Hacking Evolution: Grand Theft Transsexual Uplink Matrix Terminator SEO Words
Single-player alternative to ESC — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with ESC.
Do you ever lay awake at night thinking about Zero Cool wearing the dress?
- 5
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
Single-player alternative to ESC — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with ESC.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
- 6
See You Later
Single-player alternative to ESC — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with ESC.
There are so many things I want to do with the rest of my life. Like dreaming with you, laze around with you, look at the moon, eat rice with you, go on the biggest wedding trip to Antarctica, and most importantly - say goodbye to you.
- 7
Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
Single-player alternative to ESC — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with ESC.
The fate of humanity is at stake. Use your gift of clairvoyance to see into the future and stop an apocalypse that threatens the balance between your world and the deities'.
- 8
If Found...
Single-player alternative to ESC — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with ESC.
If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.
- 9
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Single-player alternative to ESC — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with ESC.
A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.