Single-player games like The Indigo Parallel
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to The Indigo Parallel, 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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RATSHAKER™
Single-player alternative to The Indigo Parallel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Indigo Parallel.
RATSHAKER™ is the fun and quirky solution to all your rat problems! Hold on to the RAT, shake your arm, and watch life’s problems disappear! How far can you go?
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The Stanley Parable
Single-player alternative to The Indigo Parallel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Indigo Parallel.
The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end.
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DEVIL'S WAY
Single-player alternative to The Indigo Parallel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Indigo Parallel.
A horror game that tests your wits, courage and dark sense of humor. Solve puzzles to survive in a world full of dark secrets, but beware - there could be something waiting around every corner!
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Subway Midnight
Single-player alternative to The Indigo Parallel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Indigo Parallel.
Board the train! Run away from a weirdo! Solve some puzzles! Make friends with some ghosts! Try not to become a ghost yourself!
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Harthorn
Single-player alternative to The Indigo Parallel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Indigo Parallel.
It's winter break 1994 and schools out at Harthorn High School, but not all is silent in its empty classrooms and dark hallways...
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5 nights at Timokha 4: School
Single-player alternative to The Indigo Parallel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Indigo Parallel.
Continuation of the legendary saga about the naughty Timokha and his delicious pie!
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Birds Watching
Single-player alternative to The Indigo Parallel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Indigo Parallel.
Singleplayer psychological horror game about bird watching. Explore the mountains, find and observe all the birds. Seek their help. Be honest. Be ruthless. They are watching.
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The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Single-player alternative to The Indigo Parallel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Indigo Parallel.
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's The Stanley Parable. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will make a choice, and you will become powerless. You are not here to win. The Stanley Parable is a game that plays you.
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LSD: Dream Emulator Retro
Single-player alternative to The Indigo Parallel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Indigo Parallel.
Immerse yourself in a dreamy and psychedelic platforms world through low poly enviroments and liminal spaces. A Retro game influenced by the original LSD: Dream Emulator from PSX.
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Alpha Locus VR
Single-player alternative to The Indigo Parallel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Indigo Parallel.
Alpha Locus VR is a horror wave based shooter for the HTC Vive (PC). You can fight through various waves using both melee weapons and guns. As an immersive shooter, this game is scary and fun. This game is in the Alpha stage of production.
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Absolute Insanity
Single-player alternative to The Indigo Parallel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Indigo Parallel.
Kill strange creatures with crazy weapons. The more you kill the more unlocks you gain, don't let them get close to you.
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Zombie Liminal Fishing
Single-player alternative to The Indigo Parallel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Indigo Parallel.
Eliminate zombies in eerie liminal spaces. Gather zombie meat as bait for fish and sell your catch. Use the cash to upgrade weapons, unlock transportation devices, and access new zones. Repeat.