Single-player games like Winter Ember
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Winter Ember, 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.
Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like Winter Ember page.
Ranked picks
- 1
Thief
Single-player alternative to Winter Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Winter Ember.
Garrett, the Master Thief, steps out of the shadows into the City. In this treacherous place, where the Baron’s Watch spreads a rising tide of fear and oppression, his skills are the only things he can trust. Even the most cautious citizens and their best-guarded possessions are not safe from his reach.
- 2
Abermore
Single-player alternative to Winter Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Winter Ember.
Inherit the role of a mythical thief and pull off the heist of the century in Abermore, a first-person RPG where stealth is your key to fame and fortune. You have 18 days to ransack houses, sell stolen loot, acquire new gear and form alliances to prepare for the ultimate heist.
- 3
Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition
Single-player alternative to Winter Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Winter Ember.
Assassin's Creed™ is the next-gen game developed by Ubisoft Montreal that redefines the action genre. While other games claim to be next-gen with impressive graphics and physics, Assassin's Creed merges technology, game design, theme and emotions into a world where you instigate chaos and become a vulnerable, yet powerful, agent of...
- 4
Brush Burial: Gutter World
Single-player alternative to Winter Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Winter Ember.
A murky first-person immersive sim with tightly-wound melee combat and tangled, vertical levels to explore. Use your forked tail to tie your enemies in knots and climb impossible heights. Kill your mark with quickness and cunning, using whatever tools you see fit.
- 5
HITMAN World of Assassination
Single-player alternative to Winter Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Winter Ember.
Enter the world of the ultimate assassin. HITMAN World of Assassination delivers the definitive stealth action experience, putting you in the shoes of Agent 47, a master assassin. Explore immersive locations, uncover hidden secrets, and eliminate targets with complete freedom of approach.
- 6
The Slater
Single-player alternative to Winter Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Winter Ember.
Get ready to kill drug dealers, crime bosses and anyone who stands in your way as you seek revenge for your father’s murder. The Slater is a story-driven first-person stealth-action-puzzle game that puts you in the shoes of a former cop Mark Slater.
- 7
Aragami 2
Single-player alternative to Winter Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Winter Ember.
Aragami 2 is a third person stealth game where you play as an assassin with the power to control the shadows. Join the shadow clan and fight the invader armies to protect your people.
- 8
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Single-player alternative to Winter Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Winter Ember.
Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.
- 9
Thief II: The Metal Age
Single-player alternative to Winter Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Winter Ember.
The ultimate thief is back! Tread softly as you make your way through 15 new complex, non-linear levels full of loot to steal and guards to outsmart. Improved enemy AI, new gadgets and a riveting story will draw you into the world of Thief II: The Metal Age, a place of powerful new technologies, fanatical religions and corruption.
- 10
NEON STRUCT
Single-player alternative to Winter Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Winter Ember.
You are Jillian Cleary: an ex-spy on the run, framed for treason and hunted by your former agency. You must move in secret, survive off the grid, and find a way to clear your name. Old friends and new allies will lend their support; but with the eyes of the world upon you, who can you trust?
- 11
Ys SEVEN
Single-player alternative to Winter Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Winter Ember.
Experience the first “modern-era” Ys game, now off the small screen for its worldwide PC debut! Features a full party system, dozens of unique combat skills, and a massive overworld to explore. Uncover the secret of the Five Great Dragons, and help Adol Christin save the day once again!
- 12
Gloomwood
Single-player alternative to Winter Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Winter Ember.
Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.
- 13
Filcher
Single-player alternative to Winter Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Winter Ember.
Filcher is a first-person 2.5D noir stealth game. As Sporey the master thief, break into guarded buildings to steal from the wealthy and corrupt, using only your senses, your wits, and a handful of tools and gadgets.
- 14
Project Dark
Single-player alternative to Winter Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Winter Ember.
Project Dark is an episodic, narrative-driven audio game that uses binaural sound and "choose your own adventure" style storytelling to immerse players in its varied worlds. Close your eyes, and see.