Single-player games like How We Got Here
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to How We Got Here, 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
- 1
He Needs His Medicine
Single-player alternative to How We Got Here — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with How We Got Here.
You have been dispatched for a 911 call. From the moment you step inside the apartment, you realize something is really wrong with the place. You are gonna make Him the last dosage. He needs his medicine.
- 2
TR-49
Single-player alternative to How We Got Here — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with How We Got Here.
A World War II computer. An archive of lost books. A world-changing secret. Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Overboard!, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
- 3
Once Alive
Single-player alternative to How We Got Here — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with How We Got Here.
A story-driven, first-person adventure game offering a cinematic experience. Embark on a journey to HaustVille, an abandoned settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore your surroundings and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the last survivors.
- 4
Ghost on the Shore
Single-player alternative to How We Got Here — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with How We Got Here.
An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.
- 5
Cellveillance
Single-player alternative to How We Got Here — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with How We Got Here.
"Cellveillance" is a detective drama entertainment product, you will visit the apartment every day, and the entire apartment is responsible for everything that happens in the apartment, a mysterious organization asks you to return the information of the residents.
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Gone Home
Single-player alternative to How We Got Here — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with How We Got Here.
June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.
- 7
Arctic Awakening
Single-player alternative to How We Got Here — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with How We Got Here.
A first-person narrative adventure set in the unforgiving Arctic. Your plane crashed in a storm, leaving only your court-mandated therapy bot for company as you journey to find your co-pilot and uncover the mysteries buried beneath the ice.
- 8
WILL: Follow The Light
Single-player alternative to How We Got Here — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with How We Got Here.
Dive into a realistic, single-player, first-person journey through the harsh northern latitudes as you sail endless waters, searching for a way back to your loved ones. Will you follow the light?
- 9
Swallow The Blue
Single-player alternative to How We Got Here — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with How We Got Here.
An eerie horror game set in a weird hotel plagued with bizarre beings and interesting characters. The game utilizes a never-used before environment alongside brand new horror mechanics, one of a kind graphics/art style, and an unnerving story with rich lore to create a unique experience for players.
- 10
Introvert: A Teenager Simulator
Single-player alternative to How We Got Here — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with How We Got Here.
One of the new guys in school tells you he’s going to shoot up the school if he doesn’t make friends in 5 days. Discover the decisions, people, situations you will encounter while playing and trying to make friends of your own and living your own life.
- 11
Life On A Pizza
Single-player alternative to How We Got Here — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with How We Got Here.
You are no longer the eater; you are the eaten. Play as toppings trying to survive on a pizza from the hungry Jaw biting its way to you and the ants pushing you to your delicious death. Customize the pizza, pick a mode and your topping, then hop in this hysterical party or solo game.
- 12
Human Apocalypse - Reverse Horror Zombie Indie RPG Adventure
Single-player alternative to How We Got Here — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with How We Got Here.
A new virus is turning people into brain eating machines, etc. You know the rest. A cure has been found and all the infected people are now normal humans again. What is the problem then? Their skin color is still green. Play as an Ex-Zombie.
- 13
Flesh Water
Single-player alternative to How We Got Here — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with How We Got Here.
This is your last day as a worker for a pet feeding service, and depending on how the day goes, your life. Prepare the final meal for a client's odd pet that lives in an abandoned pool all while trying to make it out safely and avoid mistakes.
- 14
Human Apocalypse: Prologue
Single-player alternative to How We Got Here — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with How We Got Here.
A new virus is turning people into brain eating machines, etc. You know the rest. A cure has been found and all the infected people are now normal humans again. What is the problem then? Their skin color is still green. Play as an Ex-Zombie.