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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The Old City: Leviathan
Single-player alternative to Sunlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sunlight.
The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.
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Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
Single-player alternative to Sunlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sunlight.
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.
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Quern - Undying Thoughts
Single-player alternative to Sunlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sunlight.
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
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PLAYNE : The Meditation Game
Single-player alternative to Sunlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Sunlight.
Grow a beautiful island as you build a daily habit of mindfulness and meditation. Experience relaxation and learn ways to care for your mental wellbeing.
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The Beginner's Guide
Single-player alternative to Sunlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sunlight.
The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.
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Luto
Single-player alternative to Sunlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sunlight.
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
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Forgotten Fields
Single-player alternative to Sunlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sunlight.
Forgotten Fields is a game about yearning and nostalgia. Play as Sid - a struggling writer who travels back to his childhood home one last time before it's sold off. Visit old friends, relive memories and play through sections of Sid's book in this warm game about the passage of time.
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Viaerium
Single-player alternative to Sunlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Sunlight.
A radiant journey of life to fulfill Your greatest idea.
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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.