Single-player games like Howdy, Jacob!
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Howdy, Jacob!, 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 Sink Gods
Single-player alternative to Howdy, Jacob! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Howdy, Jacob!.
The Sink Gods is a modern adventure game. You play a poor villager who lives in the Sink Valley. When you are evicted from your home, you realise your only hope is the Sink Gods of the Great Basin. Journey to each of their temples, and pass their test to gain revenge for what you have lost.
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Wall
Single-player alternative to Howdy, Jacob! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Howdy, Jacob!.
A short narrative adventure about friendship, loneliness, and staring at surfaces for meaning. Join your personal upright companion through an exploration into what it means to be Human, and what it means to be Wall.
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Sludge Department
Single-player alternative to Howdy, Jacob! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Howdy, Jacob!.
A murky point-and-click puzzle game where a straightforward repair job gets stranger the deeper you go. Solve 2D and 3D puzzles, meet weird characters, and figure out what is happening below the sludge.
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Code Brown: A Game About Pooping
Single-player alternative to Howdy, Jacob! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Howdy, Jacob!.
Warning! Code Brown! Somebody wants to crap but the only one toilet room is closed! Wait, what is it?.. Fine, that pan with a fresh soup will be acceptable.
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I keep Dying in Another World
Single-player alternative to Howdy, Jacob! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Howdy, Jacob!.
Fantasy Murder Mystery Visual Novel filled with dark humor, countless deaths, despair, suspenseful twists, and complex relationships in an exciting story!
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Cloud Realms
Single-player alternative to Howdy, Jacob! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Howdy, Jacob!.
Explore the valley, meet the locals and hear their stories, discover caves and dungeons, and experience unforgettable moments with unique characters.
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Dark Nights with Poe and Munro
Single-player alternative to Howdy, Jacob! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Howdy, Jacob!.
Guide local radio hosts Poe and Munro through six TV-like episodes of supernatural strangeness and sizzling on-screen chemistry. From the creators of The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Shapeshifting Detective.
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The Baby In Yellow
Single-player alternative to Howdy, Jacob! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Howdy, Jacob!.
You've got a new babysitting job, and things are taking a turn for the weird. Feed him, read him a bedtime story, and try not to fall into his dreams. How long can you stay in control?