Single-player games like IDEA
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to IDEA, 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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Cubic Enigma
Single-player alternative to IDEA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with IDEA.
Immerse yourself in the fascinating ancient world of cube puzzles, where each step reveals a new mystery. You will explore different zones, each filled with unique puzzles that require the use of cubes to solve them.
- 2
PLAYNE : The Meditation Game
Single-player alternative to IDEA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with IDEA.
Grow a beautiful island as you build a daily habit of mindfulness and meditation. Experience relaxation and learn ways to care for your mental wellbeing.
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Moksha Space
Single-player alternative to IDEA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with IDEA.
A spiritual yoga game that focuses on self-dialogue and emotional experiences. In the space of meditation, players are encouraged to engage in dialogue with their inner selves, contemplate the meaning of life, and understand the true essence of liberation and redemption.
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Mist Monkey: wanderer
Single-player alternative to IDEA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with IDEA.
From the mind of award-winning visual artist, Xander Clinthorne, comes a meditative indie-game about wandering and taking it slow. This title takes you deep into a beautiful pixel-art world with flow state inducing gameplay, The Great Monkey's wisdom to discover and a stunning original soundtrack.
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Sunlight
Single-player alternative to IDEA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with IDEA.
Traverse a harmonious hand painted forest in this first person hike. ☀️The trees guide you with gentle whispers, as you explore a philosophical story.
- 6
Slow Roads
Single-player alternative to IDEA — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Zone out on an endless drive through infinite scenic landscapes. Generate a unique world, set the weather to suit your mood, and just drive...
- 7
Discrete Heart - 离散之心
Single-player alternative to IDEA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with IDEA.
Discrete Heart is an emotion-building game in a 2D pixel style from a top-down perspective. Joy, trust, fear... Each initial emotion corresponds to different initial attributes and props. "Inject" and control the characters to build 8 basic emotions, looking for the answer named "Unintentionaler".
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ASMR Journey - Animated Jigsaw Puzzle
Single-player alternative to IDEA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with IDEA.
ASMR Journey is a jigsaw puzzle game that takes you on a relaxing visit to lively and magical environments.
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The Longest Road on Earth
Single-player alternative to IDEA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with IDEA.
A thoughtful and deeply personal title with stripped-down mechanics. The lack of dialogue or text allows you to create your own narrative through your time with four characters. Each short story will allow players to be swept away by the haunting lyrics of over twenty original, nostalgic songs.
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The Rivers of Alice - Extended Version
Single-player alternative to IDEA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with IDEA.
The Rivers of Alice is a classic-style, emotional, graphic adventure set in a universe of puzzles and characters from the imagination of vetusta morla. Every time Alice falls asleep, she enters a fantasy world where the player must help her face her fears.
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DELETE AFTER READING
Single-player alternative to IDEA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with IDEA.
Turn on your ghost detector and join your new pals in a funny, thrilling, and lovingly-presented interactive text adventure. Brain-teasing puzzles, a cartoon visual style, and engaging audio design - Delete After Reading weaves a delightful interactive tale.
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Valete vos viatores
Single-player alternative to IDEA — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The ancient Romans erected their tombs and mausoleums along the roads so that travelers could read the inscriptions on their tombstones. The player will be able to learn the techniques used for their realization in the person of a scriptor titulorum.
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Runeomicon
Single-player alternative to IDEA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with IDEA.
Perform a dark ritual with your own hands under relentless pressure. Draw runes in real time, defend the ritual from enemies trying to stop it, and upgrade your skills to unleash devastating magic. Summon ancient eldritch gods in this dark fantasy game driven by skill, strategy and constant tension.