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Single-player games like Virtual Near Death Experience

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Virtual Near Death Experience, 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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    Gloomy Eyes VR — Steam game cover

    Gloomy Eyes VR

    Single-player alternative to Virtual Near Death Experience — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Virtual Near Death Experience.

    With the voice of Colin Farrell, Gloomy Eyes narrates the story of the sun who got tired of the humans and decided to hide and never rise again. Gloomy Eyes is an animated VR-series in 6DoF & 3D real-time.

    2020AdventureCasual8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Simplest Game in the World — Steam game cover

    The Simplest Game in the World

    Single-player alternative to Virtual Near Death Experience — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Virtual Near Death Experience.

    You can beat this game with any key on your keyboard. ANY key, I mean it.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ayahuasca — Steam game cover

    Ayahuasca

    Single-player alternative to Virtual Near Death Experience — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Virtual Near Death Experience.

    In the jungle at night, a journey awaits for you... are you ready to embrace the experience? Ayahuasca, the vine of the soul, and how to find your inner space.

    2020Indie12.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Overlook Trail — Steam game cover

    Overlook Trail

    Single-player alternative to Virtual Near Death Experience — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Virtual Near Death Experience.

    Embark on Overlook Trail, a mixtape of arcade gameplay, 3D platforming, and peculiar puzzles. Navigate through surreal landscapes with ever-changing challenges.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gravity VR — Steam game cover

    Gravity VR

    Single-player alternative to Virtual Near Death Experience — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Virtual Near Death Experience.

    Gravity VR is a unique short interactive experience in a surreal world with no ground beneath your feet, where everything is forever falling. You'll meet two old brothers living a surprisingly ordinary life... But nothing lasts forever.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ashi: Lake of Light — Steam game cover

    Ashi: Lake of Light

    Single-player alternative to Virtual Near Death Experience — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Virtual Near Death Experience.

    Find the true path through the night and into the sunrise in Ashi: Lake of Light. Use floating candles to guide the path of a solitary firefly through a twilight world in this gentle and meditative puzzle game.

    2018IndieCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    N-GON — Steam game cover

    N-GON

    Single-player alternative to Virtual Near Death Experience — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Virtual Near Death Experience.

    An acid trip back to classic vector arcade action games with the unique bullet magnet mechanic. Dodge ruthless attacks, bend your projectile trajectory, destroy waves of enemies with the massive explosion chains. Die a lot! Then try again and get yourself to top of the leaderboards

    2022ActionIndie3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lavrynthos — Steam game cover

    Lavrynthos

    Single-player alternative to Virtual Near Death Experience — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Virtual Near Death Experience.

    Lavrynthos is an independently created VR short, a funny and philosophic story that places you at the heart of the labyrinth of Crete to tell you the story of the unlikely relationship between the Minotaur and his next meal: a girl named Cora.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →