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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 — Steam game cover

    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.

    IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Wolf of Derevnya — Steam game cover

    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'.

    2023Adventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NULL — Steam game cover

    NULL

    Single-player alternative to City of Stolen Worlds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Stolen Worlds.

    It's 1998. You're trapped in an eerie neighborhood where nothing is as it seems. Unravel a psychological horror story of grief, obsession, and love. Solve puzzles, meet neighbors, and make choices as you uncover the truth behind a grieving father who created a perfect world, frozen in time forever.

    2026IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mojika - Truth Rears Its Ugly Head — Steam game cover

    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.

    2025AdventureCasual19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Saint Kotar — Steam game cover

    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.

    2021IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Scarlet Hollow — Steam game cover

    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.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fearbonding — Steam game cover

    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?

    2025IndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Test: Secrets of the Soul — Steam game cover

    The Test: Secrets of the Soul

    Single-player alternative to City of Stolen Worlds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Stolen Worlds.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."

    2023IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Isolomus — Steam game cover

    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!

    2020IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ultra Strangeness — Steam game cover

    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.

    IndieAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wurroom — Steam game cover

    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!

    2019IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Visceratum — Steam game cover

    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?

    IndieAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →