Single-player games like Summoner's Mess
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Summoner's Mess, 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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Dead of Darkness
Single-player alternative to Summoner's Mess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Summoner's Mess.
Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.
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eversion
Single-player alternative to Summoner's Mess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Summoner's Mess.
The Princess of the Flower Kingdom has vanished! She was taken by the Ghulibas of the north, and it is up to brave Zee Tee to rescue her. On his quest, he - and you - will discover the hidden lands behind the peaceful kingdom, and come face to face with secrets that will set you on edge!
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CONSCRIPT: Director’s Cut
Single-player alternative to Summoner's Mess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Summoner's Mess.
During the First World War, a lone French soldier must navigate twisted trenches, scavenge for limited supplies and solve complex puzzles—all whilst fighting for survival in the midst of mankind’s most brutal and horrifying conflict. CONSCRIPT is a new historical take on classic survival horror.
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Scarlet Hollow
Single-player alternative to Summoner's Mess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Summoner's Mess.
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
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Strange Horticulture
Single-player alternative to Summoner's Mess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Summoner's Mess.
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
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CLeM
Single-player alternative to Summoner's Mess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Summoner's Mess.
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
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Lamentum
Single-player alternative to Summoner's Mess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Summoner's Mess.
Lamentum is a pixel art survival horror game, set in New England in the mid-nineteenth century.
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Single-player alternative to Summoner's Mess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Summoner's Mess.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
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THE BUTTON by Elendow
Single-player alternative to Summoner's Mess — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Every time you press the button you get 1 point. Every time you press the button your odds to lose all your points increases by 1%. Good luck.
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The Hookmarine
Single-player alternative to Summoner's Mess — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
What would happen if during an expedition the submarine's engines stopped working and you only had your grappling hook to move and do your work?