Single-player games like Big Fish
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Big Fish, 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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Full Fathom
Single-player alternative to Big Fish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Big Fish.
Full Fathom is an oceanic survival horror game. Pilot a deteriorating submarine as it drifts through grim waters, keeping it maintained as it is your only lifeline in the hostile, merciless ocean.
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Sutra Pilgrim
Single-player alternative to Big Fish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Big Fish.
Set out on a journey through Sutra Pilgrim！ Hone your skills, gather powerful Artifacts, meet steadfast allies, and challenge fearsome Yaoguai Kings. Traverse a vast mythic world inspired by Journey to the West, seek the Sutra Pilgrim, and uncover the hidden truth behind this westbound journey.
- 3
La-Mulana 2
Single-player alternative to Big Fish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Big Fish.
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
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DOOMBLADE
Single-player alternative to Big Fish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Big Fish.
Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.
- 5
Babushka's Glitch Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Big Fish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Big Fish.
Oh hello dearie.. Babushka needs to clean up her big magical cellar. Use hag magic, or just hit stuff with your broom.
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Angel's Gear
Single-player alternative to Big Fish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Big Fish.
Angel's Gear is a challenging horror-flavored Metroidvania set in a world tainted by a mechanical disease.
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Leap Year
Single-player alternative to Big Fish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Big Fish.
Leap Year is a clumsy platformer about knowledge and discovery. Explore a compact, hand drawn world filled with hidden paths. Understand the game’s secrets to reach new areas and collect all the pages of your calendar.
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ANIMAL WELL
Single-player alternative to Big Fish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Big Fish.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.