Single-player games like Dear Mom
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Dear Mom, 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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Lost Brothers
Single-player alternative to Dear Mom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Dear Mom.
Lost Brothers is a single-player first-person adventure, taking place in an abandoned mine. All you have is a walkie-talkie and a map. Explore a mysterious forest and a labyrinth of underground passages to rescue a mysterious lady.
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Life of Fly
Single-player alternative to Dear Mom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dear Mom.
Life of Fly features 12 short stories each revolving around the life and weird thoughts of another fly. Be prepared to experience some very unusual content, some interesting thoughts that go way beyond the normal life of a fly, and some entertaining short stories with a twist.
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Back Then
Single-player alternative to Dear Mom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dear Mom.
Back Then is a first-person narrative game taking place in the mind of Thomas Eilian, an elderly writer diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.
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Purpose 1951
Single-player alternative to Dear Mom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dear Mom.
"Purpose 1951" is an almost pure walking simulator set in the United States of 1951. You play as a retired doctor whose life falls apart.
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Why don't they laugh?
Single-player alternative to Dear Mom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dear Mom.
A first-person narrative horror game where you will get dangerously close to the secrets of the Kensington circus dynasty and discover what lies behind their famous shows' scenes.
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Dear Esther
Single-player alternative to Dear Mom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Dear Mom.
Begin a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
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[Chilla's Art] Inunaki Tunnel | 犬鳴トンネル
Single-player alternative to Dear Mom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dear Mom.
Inunaki tunnel (or Inunaki village) is a famous Japanese horror spot where people have been killed or burnt to death.
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Single-player alternative to Dear Mom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dear Mom.
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.