Single-player games like Sunlight
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Sunlight, 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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Into the Deep Dark Green Sleep
Single-player alternative to Sunlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sunlight.
A story woven with the sound of rain, poetic text, and gentle narration... A short visual novel where you can spend a relaxing moment in your own place, with time to yourself, where no one will disturb you, no one will come barging in. It could be a small, secretive café.
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The Memories That Shape Us
Single-player alternative to Sunlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sunlight.
The Memories That Shape Us is a narrative video game that lasts about two hours. Find the Memory Capsules to uncover the story of a person’s life from childhood to adulthood, all the joys, all the struggles, and all the lessons. How much can one take before they’ve had enough?
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Keeper
Single-player alternative to Sunlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sunlight.
From Lee Petty and Double Fine Productions, Keeper is an atmospheric puzzle adventure in which a long-forgotten lighthouse is awakened and, joined by a spirited seabird, it embarks upon a heartening tale of unlikely companionship, and an unexpected journey into realms beyond understanding
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Pink Gum
Single-player alternative to Sunlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sunlight.
A short and deeply emotional game experience where life itself is presented through a unique perspective.
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The Dot
Single-player alternative to Sunlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sunlight.
I’m releasing this collection of games so that you may start talking to me again
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Forgetter
Single-player alternative to Sunlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sunlight.
Forgetter is a destructive journey of pain, memory and artistry. In the future, creative minds can be inherited by clients’ newborns. You're hired to destroy unhealthy memories in the minds of deceased artists. Remember to smash everything. Don't let the artists’ remaining consciousness stop you.
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The Simplest Game in the World
Single-player alternative to Sunlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sunlight.
You can beat this game with any key on your keyboard. ANY key, I mean it.
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BRUTALISMUS: Dystopia
Single-player alternative to Sunlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sunlight.
A short, atmospheric exploration game where brutalist architecture becomes the labyrinth of a decaying mind. Inspired by David Lynch's work, explore vast concrete spaces and unravel the story of an architect lost in his own creation.
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Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
Single-player alternative to Sunlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sunlight.
Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.
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Fruitbus
Single-player alternative to Sunlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sunlight.
A journey of flavors and friendships awaits you in your cozy, customisable food truck! Forage for fresh ingredients to create your own menu, then feed tummies and souls with home-cooked meals. Change the world, one apple at a time.
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Mosaic
Single-player alternative to Sunlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sunlight.
Enter a world that’s utterly surreal and eerily familiar. Escape the mundanity of your existence in an experience that will stay with you. Mosaic is a narrative-driven modern adventure game with a story that lasts about 2-3 hours.
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The Plan
Single-player alternative to Sunlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Sunlight.
A fly ascends to the skies, pondering the pointlessness of its brief existence.