Single-player games like Spiral
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Spiral, 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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Across
Single-player alternative to Spiral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spiral.
Explore a world filled with mystery, ruins and unknown creatures as you reveal the memories of the Cub’s owner Estelle and her parents as they make their way to the city while a war approaches the kingdom.
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The Frosts: First Ones
Single-player alternative to Spiral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spiral.
An adventure about searching for a missing hunter and meeting with alien beings! Explore wild nature, climb on a rock, lure out a boar, meet a wolf, survive in a rockfall. Heal a deer and trick a creature! Meet the Unknown and find mystery!
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Back Then
Single-player alternative to Spiral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spiral.
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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Into A Dream
Single-player alternative to Spiral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spiral.
You are his last hope. The only one who can rescue him. Delve deep into the dreams of Luke Williams, a man diagnosed with depression, unfold the heartbreaking story of his life and prevent him from... fading away.
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OPUS: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition
Single-player alternative to Spiral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spiral.
Echo of Starsong is a visual novel style adventure game. Eda, a girl who can hear mysterious sound waves known as starsong, crosses paths with a young man in search of their source. Together, they venture out to the heart of space to unravel an ancient myth.
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Copycat
Single-player alternative to Spiral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spiral.
A poignant narrative-driven game about rejection, belonging and the meaning of home. It follows the story of a newly adopted shelter cat whose space in the home is taken by a copycat. Bring the tissues.
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Firmament
Single-player alternative to Spiral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spiral.
Firmament is a new puzzle-adventure game by the legendary game studio behind the best-selling games Myst and Riven. Featuring deep storytelling and world-building, discover the story of this seemingly abandoned world as you explore and unlock the mysteries of 3 unique Realms… and beyond!
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LOST EMBER
Single-player alternative to Spiral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spiral.
Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Single-player alternative to Spiral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spiral.
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.
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Manifest Unknown
Single-player alternative to Spiral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spiral.
In this narratively driven train Sim, you’re the driver of a train full of mysteries. Your family is counting on you. Will you stay on schedule and follow orders, or risk stepping off duty to uncover the secrets hiding along the line? The choice is yours.