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Single-player games like What Acts up

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to What Acts up, 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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    The Dreamwalkers — Steam game cover

    The Dreamwalkers

    Single-player alternative to What Acts up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with What Acts up.

    Take control of Morgan's destiny as his world is turned upside down. Explore the world of Dreams, where mythological creatures and Nightmares are real. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options and a symphonic music! Inspired by Neil Gaiman and Inception.

    2024IndieAdventure8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Quiet After — Steam game cover

    The Quiet After

    Single-player alternative to What Acts up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with What Acts up.

    Step into Greyholt as Ava, a would-be adventurer taking a chance to register with her father's guild. Will this bring the independence she craves, or something more dangerous? A psychological, choice-driven visual novel where every decision shapes the road ahead and the journey beneath her own skin.

    IndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A Vessel of Frustration — Steam game cover

    A Vessel of Frustration

    Single-player alternative to What Acts up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with What Acts up.

    You return to your hometown but no one recognizes you. But that doesn’t matter, because you are not here for them. You are here for her. Midgårdsormen, singer and artist, pervert and goddess, a being truly out of this world.

    IndieAdventureRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Monsters of Little Haven — Steam game cover

    Monsters of Little Haven

    Single-player alternative to What Acts up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with What Acts up.

    At the heart of the action are a twelve-year-old Kenneth and his younger sister Esme, children of the Murphy family, who hit the trail of a mysterious monster following series of entangled events.

    2019IndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pikabuu: STOP! — Steam game cover

    Pikabuu: STOP!

    Single-player alternative to What Acts up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with What Acts up.

    Beni, a loving husband to Nadia and father to Kaila, always ensured his family's needs were met with simple contentment. However, one day, an unwitting decision dragged his small family into a spiral that threatens everything.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut — Steam game cover

    Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

    Single-player alternative to What Acts up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with What Acts up.

    You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-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 What Acts up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with What Acts up.

    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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    7Days Origins — Steam game cover

    7Days Origins

    Single-player alternative to What Acts up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with What Acts up.

    7Days Origins is a single-player story game where the storyline changes based on the player's choices. For 7 days, you will meet various characters in the world of the dead. You may become allies and embark on adventures together or become enemies and fight.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →