Single-player games like Dark Light
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Dark Light, 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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Re:Touring
Single-player alternative to Dark Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dark Light.
Re:Touring is a first-person puzzle game in which you'll explore the abandoned Luoni Energy Competence Center. Using a retro-style computer, you'll create color patterns to progress through the levels.
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Reality Rifts
Single-player alternative to Dark Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dark Light.
3D platformer with a portal gun! Solve puzzles, exciting levels, become a master of portal travel.
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Time's Prison
Single-player alternative to Dark Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dark Light.
A pirate who is burning with love for treasure finally finds the treasure island on the map. However, the pirate has puzzles to solve and adventures to go through. The story of the game starts right here.
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Quantum Conundrum
Single-player alternative to Dark Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Dark Light.
Find and rescue your uncle by using his newest invention to work your way through a crazy complex mansion as you switch between dimensions and solve puzzles!
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The Ball
Single-player alternative to Dark Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dark Light.
As a swashbuckling archaeologist, unlock the mystery of the ancient ruins that have been hidden for centuries and discover a mysterious artifact, a gold and metal shelled Ball.
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Bionic Bay
Single-player alternative to Dark Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dark Light.
A scientist uses a unique teleportation instrument to escape an ancient biomechanical world filled with imaginative technology, deadly traps, and hidden secrets.
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Repressed
Single-player alternative to Dark Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dark Light.
Play as a shadow that’s on a journey inside your mind. Find answers to the questions bothering you. Navigate the maze that is your memory, and ease your mind in the process.
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Portal 2
Single-player alternative to Dark Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dark Light.
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!