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Single-player games like The Tau Ceti Terminus

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Tau Ceti Terminus, 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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    Vajont VR — Steam game cover

    Vajont VR

    Single-player alternative to The Tau Ceti Terminus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Tau Ceti Terminus.

    This interactive first-person VR experience is set in the Vajont valley, some hours before the disaster. A wife and her husband are talking about their future: the woman senses the danger and wants to leave; her husband dismisses the idea of danger. The player will determine the end of their story.

    2022Indie5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stargaze — Steam game cover

    Stargaze

    Single-player alternative to The Tau Ceti Terminus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Tau Ceti Terminus.

    Gaze into the stars as a curious astronomer in this VR adventure of magic & science. Manipulate a strangely powerful telescope and influence a galaxy of planets and their inhabitants for the better. Take photos and conduct intricate research to uncover the deepest cosmic secrets.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Further — Steam game cover

    Further

    Single-player alternative to The Tau Ceti Terminus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Tau Ceti Terminus.

    Embark on an odyssey beyond the stars in "Further," a spellbinding virtual reality adventure that defies the limits of space and imagination. Assume the role of Alex, a fearless protagonist thrust into an interstellar realm of trials, puzzles, and encounters with extraterrestrial entities.

    2024ActionAdventureSimulation14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sharks of Mars: Prologue — Steam game cover

    Sharks of Mars: Prologue

    Single-player alternative to The Tau Ceti Terminus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Tau Ceti Terminus.

    Sharks of Mars: Prologue begins the story of an unlikely hero (you) who finds that little green men are the least of our worries on the red planet. Explore the Martian landscape, solve puzzles, and fight for your survival!

    2020ActionAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Green Hell VR — Steam game cover

    Green Hell VR

    Single-player alternative to The Tau Ceti Terminus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Tau Ceti Terminus.

    Green Hell VR is an Open World Survival game set in the Amazon rainforest, based on the successful PC title Green Hell. You are left alone in the jungle with no food or equipment. To survive, you must learn real-life survival techniques, and crafting weapons can be a matter of life and death

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Genotype — Steam game cover

    Genotype

    Single-player alternative to The Tau Ceti Terminus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Tau Ceti Terminus.

    Your weapons are alive! Print creatures and use them as weapons and tools as you explore this Metroidvania FPS adventure. Morph yourself tiny, upgrade, and locate collectibles to advance to the next boss. Explore large non-linear maps and explore an environment woven together with a complex story.

    2024ActionAdventure24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    FrostBite — Steam game cover

    FrostBite

    Single-player alternative to The Tau Ceti Terminus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Tau Ceti Terminus.

    You buy your grandfathers house again after he died, but that was the biggest mistake you ever made. You listen to the tape the previous owner left behind and find the secrets of this old looking cabin.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Odyssey: The Deep Space Expedition — Steam game cover

    Odyssey: The Deep Space Expedition

    Single-player alternative to The Tau Ceti Terminus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Tau Ceti Terminus.

    Odyssey is a story-driven space adventure for solo and multiplayer. Search for a new home for humanity while protecting your exploration ship. Scientists onboard carry Earth's last hope—its biodiversity. The fate of life itself is in your hands.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →