Single-player games like Crude Oil
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Crude Oil, 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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Island of Mind
Single-player alternative to Crude Oil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crude Oil.
A traveler is lost in an unexpected frontier: the mind of another person. Wander through the Island of Mind, a beautifully mysterious platformer dense with puzzles and secrets.
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Reclaimer
Single-player alternative to Crude Oil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crude Oil.
Become a class war folk hero in the capitalist hellscape of tomorrow, slashing through hordes of biomechanical robots and connecting the evidence in your quest to reclaim your humanity and save the world.
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CLAM
Single-player alternative to Crude Oil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crude Oil.
Clam is an odd pet rat; googly eyed, unpredictable and hyper-vigilant. One night Clam gets curious with the front door of the rat mansion and accidentally escapes with no way back in. Will this Melbourne sharehouse be as hospitable as home? Is rent really due on the 1st? Find your way, it's CLAM!
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Future? No Thanks!
Single-player alternative to Crude Oil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crude Oil.
Future? No Thanks! is a narrative-driven, open-world adventure set in an ecosocialist utopia. You're old, bitter, and scheduled for euthanasia. Enjoy your last day in a future that works for everyone but you.
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Chiral
Single-player alternative to Crude Oil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crude Oil.
A sci-fi puzzle adventure for all non-smooth brains. Solve mind-bending spatial puzzles in a sprawling corporate labyrinth as a disembodied brain in a jar, paired with a digital AI companion.
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Always in Mind
Single-player alternative to Crude Oil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crude Oil.
Wield extraordinary powers born from forgotten memories to escape a subconscious on the brink of collapse. Team up with Proxy, a living archive of your family’s history, as you slow time, bend gravity, and manifest memories in a coming-of-age adventure where technology and imagination collide.
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A Chamber of Stars
Single-player alternative to Crude Oil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crude Oil.
The rise and fall of a rock n' roll star.
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Metro Gravity
Single-player alternative to Crude Oil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crude Oil.
Explore, fight, solve puzzles and bend gravity to escape the dream-like world of the Halls! Metro Gravity is a mind-boggling musical adventure with rhythmic combat and compelling lore.
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Dolf
Single-player alternative to Crude Oil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crude Oil.
Underwater mini-golf with cybernetic dolphins. Online multiplayer for 1-8 players.