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Single-player games like The Patagonians

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Patagonians, 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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    Virago: Trepidation — Steam game cover

    Virago: Trepidation

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

    Hello everyone! We don’t have much to say in here, so we want to use this space to remind you to be kind to yourself

    2023ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Sob Island — Steam game cover

    The Sob Island

    Single-player alternative to The Patagonians — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Patagonians.

    The Sob Island is a 2D plot puzzle game. The story of Aidan's mysterious death of his mother on his 13th birthday is like the first domino that fell, changing everything he knew.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ezrebeth — Steam game cover

    Ezrebeth

    Single-player alternative to The Patagonians — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Patagonians.

    Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tartapolis — Steam game cover

    Tartapolis

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

    Explore a huge metropolis full of dark corners, aware technology and shady characters. Fight your way through, as you evolve your fighting skills, acquire and upgrade weapons, tune up bots and complete side quests as you discover the true face of the city!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    春泥 Soil of Rebirth — Steam game cover

    春泥 Soil of Rebirth

    Single-player alternative to The Patagonians — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Patagonians.

    《春泥》是一款刑侦题材的悬疑解谜推理游戏。2018年中秋前夕,刑警程佑接到报案,动身前往泥塑匠林家处理一起家庭伤人案。随着调查深入,案件的疑点层层浮现,将她引向一连串尘封已久的谜团。往事的土壤正在松动,深埋的真相即将揭开......

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nocturnal — Steam game cover

    Nocturnal

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

    Carve your way with fire and steel to find out what secrets lie beyond the Mist in this intense 2-hour-long action-platformer game. Get ready to wield the flames and burn everything!

    2023ActionAdventure16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rainswept — Steam game cover

    Rainswept

    Single-player alternative to The Patagonians — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Patagonians.

    Rainswept takes you on an emotional adventure in a small town shaken by a double shooting. Join Detective Stone and unravel a tangled web of love, relationships, and unresolved trauma in this character-driven murder mystery game.

    2019IndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure — Steam game cover

    8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure

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

    8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →