Single-player games like What Lies in the Multiverse
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to What Lies in the Multiverse, 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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What Lies in the Multiverse - Prologue
Single-player alternative to What Lies in the Multiverse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with What Lies in the Multiverse.
Experience the first hour What Lies in The Multiverse. A bombastic puzzle platformer about worlds turned inside out. Shift dimensions at the push of a button, solve brain-twisting logistical riddles, and race through the wilds of the multiverse in a bleakly & hilarious story.
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Fail to Win
Single-player alternative to What Lies in the Multiverse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with What Lies in the Multiverse.
Abuse the game's quirks to progress through slapstick deathtrap puzzles, uncovering the secrets of a world going through an identity crisis.
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Kraken Academy!!
Single-player alternative to What Lies in the Multiverse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with What Lies in the Multiverse.
Make friends, free spirits and make sure that the world doesn’t end! Welcome to Kraken Academy, a technicolor fever dream that for legal reasons can only be described as "technically a school." Join forces with a magical kraken to save the world!
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Transpose
Single-player alternative to What Lies in the Multiverse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with What Lies in the Multiverse.
Transpose is a dreamlike and gravity-defying time manipulation puzzle game in VR. It challenges players to solve increasingly complex physics puzzles as they explore an extraordinarily surreal world.
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Afterparty
Single-player alternative to What Lies in the Multiverse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with What Lies in the Multiverse.
In Afterparty, you are Milo and Lola, recently deceased best buds who suddenly find themselves staring down an eternity in Hell. But there's a loophole: outdrink Satan and he'll grant you re-entry to Earth.
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Total Party Kill
Single-player alternative to What Lies in the Multiverse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with What Lies in the Multiverse.
Your party enters a deep and dark dungeon… but sacrifices must be made! Control 3 different heroes and use their special abilities to solve tricky puzzles by sacrificing your teammates!
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Starstruck: Hands of Time
Single-player alternative to What Lies in the Multiverse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with What Lies in the Multiverse.
Starstruck: Hands of Time is a story-rich rhythm adventure game where you play guitar and abuse time travel! Control a giant hand destroying a miniature town, or play as the two guitarist kids living in it. For extra fun, optionally plug in a Guitar Hero controller!
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Braid
Single-player alternative to What Lies in the Multiverse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with What Lies in the Multiverse.
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
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Wandersong
Single-player alternative to What Lies in the Multiverse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with What Lies in the Multiverse.
A musical platforming adventure with an emotional story. Play as a silly bard and use music to interact with everything on a journey around the world. Along the way you'll explore, solve puzzles, and meet a huge cast of characters!
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Underhero
Single-player alternative to What Lies in the Multiverse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with What Lies in the Multiverse.
Underhero is an RPG-platformer where the chosen hero has failed, and an underling of the evil king takes his place as the new hero. Use timing-based combat to defeat enemies as you venture across the land, face off against quirky bosses, and save the kingdom from your own evil boss, Mr Stitches!