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Single-player games like I wanna go home

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to I wanna go home, 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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    Bootstrap Island — Steam game cover

    Bootstrap Island

    Single-player alternative to I wanna go home — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with I wanna go home.

    A Robinson Crusoe–inspired VR roguelike survival adventure set in the 17th century. Shipwrecked on a ruthless tropical island, you must survive without guidance. Trust your instincts as you face wild beasts, nature’s fury, and a mysterious local tribe.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Five Nights: No Escape — Steam game cover

    Five Nights: No Escape

    Single-player alternative to I wanna go home — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with I wanna go home.

    Survive Five Nights in Multiplayer co-op with real-time voice chat! Welcome to Megan’s Mall where your job is to uncover mysteries, find the truth, and survive by managing your power -- It's a summer job you will never forget!

    2023ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Lies: Impostor Heiress — Steam game cover

    The Lies: Impostor Heiress

    Single-player alternative to I wanna go home — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with I wanna go home.

    Live-action footage meets lie-detection gameplay as you tear away the masks of three male leads. Multiple endings and hundreds of branching paths—every choice forces the question: Whose stand-in are you, really? Whose lie are you living?

    IndieSimulationRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Brave Trial — Steam game cover

    Brave Trial

    Single-player alternative to I wanna go home — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with I wanna go home.

    Brave Trial is a mild ROUGE combat shooter that also allows you to turn on Endless Mode after completing the game. Before you start, you need to set up SteamVR as OpenXR. Have a crazy fight.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.58 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Another World - Thought Taboo — Steam game cover

    Another World - Thought Taboo

    Single-player alternative to I wanna go home — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with I wanna go home.

    "Another World - Thought Taboo" is a different world adventure game, you will explore this mysterious and dangerous world alone, and gradually discover the truth hidden in it.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Wild — Steam game cover

    The Wild

    Single-player alternative to I wanna go home — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with I wanna go home.

    Step into the wild, the untamed world of Earth, where you'll take control of a wide variety of animals. Survive the harsh environment, hunt, forage, breed and fight through an ever changing ecosystem.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Susia - Wolf Life Simulator — Steam game cover

    Susia - Wolf Life Simulator

    Single-player alternative to I wanna go home — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with I wanna go home.

    Live the fun life of a wolf! Find a mate, start a pack, hunt together and survive in the wild! Befriend other packs or defeat them to become the sole wolf pack. Adventure through the island and settle down or keep moving, it's all up to you!

    2027IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Denizen — Steam game cover

    Denizen

    Single-player alternative to I wanna go home — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with I wanna go home.

    Make a living for yourself in a city full of opportunity while you meet a variety of locals, explore unique locations, and work your way to the top in this open-world life simulator.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →