Single-player games like Tall Poppy
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Tall Poppy, 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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The Baby In Yellow
Single-player alternative to Tall Poppy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tall Poppy.
You've got a new babysitting job, and things are taking a turn for the weird. Feed him, read him a bedtime story, and try not to fall into his dreams. How long can you stay in control?
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Cursed Companions
Single-player alternative to Tall Poppy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tall Poppy.
If we say the wrong words... WE DIE! This game kills you with your own voices! Online co-op where everyone gets a forbidden word, say it and you kill your friends. Explore spooky dungeons, cast spells and defeat monsters with your voices. 8-player Co-op Mode. 16-player Traitor Mode
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RATSHAKER™
Single-player alternative to Tall Poppy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tall Poppy.
RATSHAKER™ is the fun and quirky solution to all your rat problems! Hold on to the RAT, shake your arm, and watch life’s problems disappear! How far can you go?
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Dark Pals: The 1st Floor
Single-player alternative to Tall Poppy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Tall Poppy.
In this singleplayer mascot horror game you're trapped in an abandoned children’s asylum. Solve twisted puzzles with your Ink Blaster, evade its disturbing mascots, and uncover secrets you had long forgotten about. Do you remember?
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The Stalked 2
Single-player alternative to Tall Poppy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tall Poppy.
"The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?
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Buried
Single-player alternative to Tall Poppy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Tall Poppy.
You wake up buried alive. You are running out of oxygen and you can't remember how you got here. There must be a way out, can you figure it out in time?
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Little Misfortune
Single-player alternative to Tall Poppy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tall Poppy.
Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.
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SHUT IN
Single-player alternative to Tall Poppy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tall Poppy.
SHUT IN is a dark comedy/psychological horror adventure game which explores depression and isolation by trapping you inside your own house. Explore a hostile home, solve puzzles, and withstand sarcasm from a rude and unreliable narrator. Idiot.