Single-player games like City of Stolen Worlds
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to City of Stolen Worlds, 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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Feral Absence
Single-player alternative to City of Stolen Worlds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Stolen Worlds.
An existential drama in handmade clay animation. Game writer Eric is replaced by AI. He loses everything, and it's the best thing that's ever happened to him.
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The Wolf of Derevnya
Single-player alternative to City of Stolen Worlds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with City of Stolen Worlds.
When the villagers of Derevnya begin turning up maimed, suspicion falls on you. Track down the beast to clear your name and save the village—but to unravel the mystery, you will need to confront your own past. A survival-horror choose your own adventure set in Kievan Rus'.
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Below Lethe
Single-player alternative to City of Stolen Worlds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Stolen Worlds.
The River Lethe holds memories of the dead. Use its memories to uncover what happened and prove a soul's guilt in the Underworld. His guilt seemed clear—until truth shook the verdict. Knowing all the truth, can you still call him guilty? A story-driven psychological horror about memory and judgment.
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NULL
Single-player alternative to City of Stolen Worlds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Stolen Worlds.
A first-person psychological horror game about grief, obsession, and love. Sleep to enter dreams, take control of them, and descend into deeper layers where time moves slower. Explore, solve puzzles, and uncover the mystery of a grieving father who created a world frozen in time.
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Mojika - Truth Rears Its Ugly Head
Single-player alternative to City of Stolen Worlds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with City of Stolen Worlds.
Haunted by the ability to read minds, Suteru embarks on a journey of revenge against those who wronged him. Uncovering the secrets of his tormentors, he must confront his demons in a story that explores the depths and darkness of the human mind.
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Saint Kotar
Single-player alternative to City of Stolen Worlds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Stolen Worlds.
Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.
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Scarlet Hollow
Single-player alternative to City of Stolen Worlds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Stolen Worlds.
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
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Fearbonding
Single-player alternative to City of Stolen Worlds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Stolen Worlds.
Fearbonding is a Yandere x Demon BL Horror Visual Novel. Play as Hinata, a demon, and try to tame the deranged Kosuke. Will you get to satisfy your hunger for fear through your new hunting dog or will you be the one to get devoured?
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Isolomus
Single-player alternative to City of Stolen Worlds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Stolen Worlds.
Bite-sized surreal horror with multiple choices. Make your own way through the claymation madness!
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Ultra Strangeness
Single-player alternative to City of Stolen Worlds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Stolen Worlds.
You are a creative entity trapped in a mysterious box. Try to transform this strange world and defy the ominous titans to find your freedom.
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Wurroom
Single-player alternative to City of Stolen Worlds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Stolen Worlds.
Experience a 10 minute dive into the unknown depths of the multiverse!
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Visceratum
Single-player alternative to City of Stolen Worlds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Stolen Worlds.
Biohacker Krimson challenges Visceratum, a biological singularity brewing in the depths of the Soft City. How are the secrets of one's childhood, the rebellion of consciousness, and the plots of deranged corporations intertwined? You are here to unravel this mystery. Or forge a new one?