Single-player games like South of the Circle
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to South of the Circle, 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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SEASON: A letter to the future
Single-player alternative to South of the Circle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with South of the Circle.
Leave home for the first time to collect memories before a mysterious cataclysm washes everything away. Ride, record, meet people, and unravel the strange world around you in this third-person meditative exploration game.
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Syberia: The World Before
Single-player alternative to South of the Circle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with South of the Circle.
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
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Know by heart
Single-player alternative to South of the Circle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with South of the Circle.
Childhood friends reunite after spending a long time apart, revisiting old memories and rekindling their friendship. However, something beyond their control will ruin this reunion.
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Last Stop
Single-player alternative to South of the Circle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with South of the Circle.
Last Stop is a single-player third-person adventure set in present day London, where you play as three separate characters whose worlds collide in the midst of a supernatural crisis.
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Fall of Porcupine
Single-player alternative to South of the Circle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with South of the Circle.
A pidgeon-doctor in a small town. A broken healthcare system. A heartfelt narrative game. Fall of Porcupine tells an emotional story about a young doctor who struggles to find his place. Accompany Finley in a lovingly illustrated world and uncover the darkest secrets of Porcupine.
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Ghost on the Shore
Single-player alternative to South of the Circle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with South of the Circle.
An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.
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Love is All Around: Echoes of Yesterday
Single-player alternative to South of the Circle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with South of the Circle.
在本作中，“你”化身为即将迎来毕业季的男主顾易，在对未来的迷茫与憧憬中，你将与六位性格迥异、各具魅力的女生发生一连串的故事，她们或是鬼马少女、或是温柔甜心、猫系娇女、豆腐西施，千娇百媚、亦幻亦真，敬过往。
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Gerda: A Flame in Winter
Single-player alternative to South of the Circle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with South of the Circle.
You have five days to save your husband, who has just been arrested by the Gestapo. Investigate, explore and form allegiances in this story-rich RPG-lite. Who will you trust?
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Lumino City
Single-player alternative to South of the Circle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with South of the Circle.
The BAFTA award winning handmade puzzle adventure game made entirely by hand. Explore the city and use your ingenuity to piece together puzzling mechanisms and bring back power to this unique world. Three years in the making, it's handmade entirely out of paper, card, miniature lights and motors.
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Virginia
Single-player alternative to South of the Circle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with South of the Circle.
Virginia is a single-player first-person thriller set in a small town with a secret. Experience a missing person investigation through the eyes of graduate FBI agent Anne Tarver.
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Until Dawn™
Single-player alternative to South of the Circle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with South of the Circle.
Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.
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KAMI
Single-player alternative to South of the Circle — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
KAMI is deceptively simple: fold out coloured paper to fill the screen in as few moves as possible. Relaxing and easy to pick up, you'll soon find yourself deep in contemplation to perfect each puzzle. Created by State of Play, famous for their handcrafted aesthetic, KAMI has been created with real paper in an elegant Japanese theme.
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Lume
Single-player alternative to South of the Circle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with South of the Circle.
With a set built entirely out of paper and cardboard, and sumptuously filmed, Lume is a game with a style unlike any other.
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KAMI 2
Single-player alternative to South of the Circle — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Kami 2 is a relaxing puzzle game where you fold colorful paper to fill each board with a single color in as few moves as possible. Solve hundreds of handcrafted levels or create and share your own with the puzzle builder. Designed with real sheets of folded paper.