Single-player games like Stray
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Stray, 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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Cat Journey
Single-player alternative to Stray — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stray.
What interesting story will happen when a little cat falls asleep on the sofa and goes to an underground city?
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CAT Interstellar
Single-player alternative to Stray — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stray.
A short story inspired by Robert Heinlein's:The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
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Poreia
Single-player alternative to Stray — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stray.
Manipulate magnetic forces to solve puzzles and uncover the truth of the world in this 3D puzzle adventure - become a memory-lost cat robot and explore a mysterious world!
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Detroit: Become Human
Single-player alternative to Stray — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Stray.
Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.
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Remember Me
Single-player alternative to Stray — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Stray.
Remember Me™ is a 3rd person action adventure where players take on the role of Nilin, a former elite memory hunter with the ability to break into people’s minds and steal or even alter their memories.
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Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition
Single-player alternative to Stray — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Stray.
Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!
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State of Mind
Single-player alternative to Stray — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stray.
State of Mind is a futuristic thriller game delving into transhumanism. The game explores themes of separation, disjuncture and reunification, in a world that is torn between a dystopian material reality and a utopian virtual future.
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MotionRec
Single-player alternative to Stray — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stray.
MotionRec is a recording puzzle action game where you progress through stages by recording and playing back your own movements.
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Little Kitty, Big City
Single-player alternative to Stray — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stray.
You're a curious little kitty with a big personality, on an adventure to find your way back home. Explore the city, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, and leave more than a little chaos in your wake. After all, isn't that what cats do best?
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A Short Hike
Single-player alternative to Stray — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stray.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
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Firewatch
Single-player alternative to Stray — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stray.
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
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Outer Wilds
Single-player alternative to Stray — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Stray.
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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Chants of Sennaar
Single-player alternative to Stray — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stray.
In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.
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ABZU
Single-player alternative to Stray — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stray.
From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.
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I Am Fish
Single-player alternative to Stray — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Stray.
I Am Fish is a charming, physics-based adventure starring four intrepid fish friends, forcibly separated from their home in a pet shop fish tank. Swim, fly, roll and chomp your way to the open ocean in a bid for freedom and to re-unite once again.
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Portal
Single-player alternative to Stray — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.