Single-player games like Cairn
Below are 20 single-player Steam games similar to Cairn, 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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Wheelchair For Two
Single-player alternative to Cairn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Indie with Cairn.
Start a chaotic co-op adventure in one wheelchair. Two players control different sides of the chair and must work together to survive brutal obstacles, dangerous jumps, and physics-based challenges. Play solo or online with a friend — one small mistake can send you both falling down.
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FreeSurf
Single-player alternative to Cairn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Cairn.
A free surfing game with 19 spots inspired by real-world locations. Surf solo or with up to 8 players in online multiplayer with proximity voice chat, explore different types of waves, and create your own surfboards.
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Cranked
Single-player alternative to Cairn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Sports with Cairn.
Explore, race, and freeride in Cranked and experience the raw thrill of downhill mountain biking. It’s fast, responsive, and grounded -- we're chasing what it really feels like to ride. Easy to pick up, impossible to put down, and packed with virtually endless skill depth.
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Mountain Bicycle Rider Simulator
Single-player alternative to Cairn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Indie with Cairn.
Are you ready to experience the thrill of cycling on snowy mountain peaks? Mountain Bicycle Rider Simulator invites you to an unforgettable adventure with realistic graphics. Now explore and pedal to the top!
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Eggcelerate! to the Tropics
Single-player alternative to Cairn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Cairn.
Eggcelerate! to the Tropics is a very challenging time-trial racing game with an egg on top of your motorcycle. Try over and over again to improve your time without dropping an egg.
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Rolling Football Player
Single-player alternative to Cairn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Sports with Cairn.
Rolling Football Player is a nonsensical athletic game where a soccer player endlessly rolls while tackling various challenges! Take on the limits in single-player mode! This new athletic game is created by the developer of "Nibansen," which sold 20,000 copies worldwide!
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Climber: Sky is the Limit
Single-player alternative to Cairn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Sports with Cairn.
Climber: Sky is the Limit is a mountain walking simulator game where you become a winter climber. To succeed you need to plan the trip, prepare appropriate equipment, face extreme weather conditions and survive. Only the sky is the limit!
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Surfers Code
Single-player alternative to Cairn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Sports with Cairn.
Master the realistic simulation surfing and climb the leaderboards as you explore for new breaks and boards while visiting with locals and unraveling the quirky stories in a tropical island surf paradise. Unique open world surfing game with lore, sharks, hippies, jet skis, pirates, and more.
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Jusant
Single-player alternative to Cairn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cairn.
Enjoy meditative vibes in Jusant, an action-puzzle climbing game. Scale an immeasurably tall tower and ascend to new heights alongside your watery companion. Master your climbing tools, find your way up through diverse biomes, and piece together the tower’s past.
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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair
Single-player alternative to Cairn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cairn.
It's a fight for the future of the planet between the Ravagers, a merciless swarm of alien invaders, and the Earth Defense Force (EDF) in this third-person shooter.Play as four different classes in over 80 missions with a range of 800 weapons at your disposal.Co-op play supported.
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Subnautica
Single-player alternative to Cairn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cairn.
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
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PEAK
Single-player alternative to Cairn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cairn.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
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Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
Single-player alternative to Cairn — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
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The Alters
Single-player alternative to Cairn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Cairn.
Explore an emotional sci-fi game with a unique blend of survival, adventure, and base-building elements. Help Jan Dolski, the sole survivor of an ill-fated space expedition, create alternative versions of himself to escape a hostile planet and tackle personal turmoils with this unconventional crew.
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The Long Dark
Single-player alternative to Cairn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cairn.
THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.
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METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
Single-player alternative to Cairn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cairn.
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
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Furi
Single-player alternative to Cairn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cairn.
The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.
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Haven
Single-player alternative to Cairn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cairn.
Two lovers gave up everything and escaped to a lost planet to be together. Glide through a mysterious landscape, explore a fragmented world and fight against what’s trying to tear them apart in this RPG adventure about love, rebellion, and freedom.
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Squids Odyssey
Single-player alternative to Cairn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cairn.
Build your team of Squid heroes for epic turn-based battles against corrupted crabs and shrimps! Steev and the rest of the Squids are in danger! An infectious ooze is corrupting their world, and this band of unlikely heroes needs to fight back to save their kingdom.
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Furi Demake - The Chain
Single-player alternative to Cairn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cairn.
Fight your way free in this 8-bit-inspired version of Furi's first boss fight against The Chain. Frantic action, nervous controls, a blend of shoot and sword fight reimagined in 90s style. Only 1 boss fight! A gift to Furi’s fans.