Single-player games like Somerville
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Somerville, 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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INSIDE
Single-player alternative to Somerville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Somerville.
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
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Gruta
Single-player alternative to Somerville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Somerville.
A child runs away to fight the monster she thought was causing trouble in her family. What she found was not what she was expecting. Fight your way out and find the truth about this mysterious place. A narrative-driven platform game, told through hand-drawn cutscenes, completely without text.
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Fatherhood
Single-player alternative to Somerville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Somerville.
Play a 2.5D side-scrolling war adventure as a single father protecting his blind daughter. Navigate through dangers, sacrificing everything to keep her safe. Every choice matters—use the hugging mechanic to appease Asma, discover multiple endings, and solve puzzles in this emotional war story.
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REPLACED
Single-player alternative to Somerville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Somerville.
Follow Reach, an AI trapped in a human body, as you expose the sinister secrets of Phoenix Corp. Set in an alternate 1980s America, experience a cinematic 2.5D adventure - a dark cyberpunk thriller blending atmospheric exploration with immersive, high-stakes action.
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Seeking Home
Single-player alternative to Somerville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Somerville.
Seeking Home is a 2.5D cinematic puzzle-platformer set in the wilderness of Northern Sweden. Play as a cat trying to reunite with her lost human in a world where machines have taken over.
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IN SILICO
Single-player alternative to Somerville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Somerville.
In a distant future humanity is enslaved in a simulation. Now that you are awake, can you escape from reality too?
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EULA ~2026 Human Creativity Report~
Single-player alternative to Somerville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Somerville.
An image created by AI — is it yours? An AI art tool is placed before a nameless illustrator. To accept, or to refuse. A visual novel that tells the same story in different forms. Your choices shape the ending - there is no right answer.
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Stela
Single-player alternative to Somerville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Somerville.
Stela is a cinematic, atmospheric platformer about a young woman witnessing the final days of a mysterious ancient world.
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Planet of Lana
Single-player alternative to Somerville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Somerville.
In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.
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LIMBO
Single-player alternative to Somerville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Somerville.
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
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COCOON
Single-player alternative to Somerville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Somerville.
From Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer of LIMBO and INSIDE — COCOON takes you on an adventure across worlds within worlds. Master world-leaping mechanics and solve intricate puzzles to unravel a cosmic mystery.
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War of the Worlds
Single-player alternative to Somerville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Somerville.
Hardcore horror open world survival game which throws the player into the middle of the extermination of mankind with the sole purpose of surviving long enough to find a way to bring down the alien machines. Loot buildings, fight off hostile survivors, stay hidden from the machines, and stay alive.