Single-player games like Pillars of Light
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Pillars of Light, 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
- 1
My Gods Hate Me
Single-player alternative to Pillars of Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Pillars of Light.
Escape room, puzzle box, first person adventure game where you explore a mysterious island and summon its Gods.
- 2
Souls Divided
Single-player alternative to Pillars of Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pillars of Light.
A single-player puzzle game where you divide your soul into two forms, each perceiving a different dimension. Switch between them, manipulate ancient instruments, and solve layered puzzles across overlapping realities in a mysterious astral world left behind by a failed civilization.
- 3
Runa Illustra
Single-player alternative to Pillars of Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pillars of Light.
The pen is your magic wand! Draw runes to cast various spells and solve intricate puzzles in this first-person puzzle adventure, set in a world trapped within a magical book.
- 4
THE NAUGHTY LIST CURSE
Single-player alternative to Pillars of Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pillars of Light.
Let the elf guide you through the world of magic where everything you think you know will change. Fight against the darkness and help to give Christmas back its sparkle. You can run and you can hide, but can you save Christmas?
- 5
Escape First Alchemist ⚗️
Single-player alternative to Pillars of Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pillars of Light.
First-person escape game, playable solo or co-op with up to 4 people. Solve riddles of a reclusive alchemist that trapped you in his workshop. Brew potions and overcome challenges as he laughs at your failures and makes light of your successes...But what if things are not what they seem?
- 6
Faraday Protocol
Single-player alternative to Pillars of Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pillars of Light.
Faraday Protocol is a first person puzzle game that will test your wits and intelligence. Use the Bia-Tool, an ancient pistol-like relic of an alien civilization, to solve puzzles by bending energy and manipulating enigmatic machinery.
- 7
Curse of Dragon Mountains 2: The Lair
Single-player alternative to Pillars of Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pillars of Light.
Dark shadows are rising once again! Spirits are restless! For he has awaken! Return to Dragon Mountains with Mina and her spirited companion Malik and defeat the evil spirit in this compelling hidden-object adventure where fantasy, folklore, and mystery intertwine.
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Vasilisa and Baba Yaga
Single-player alternative to Pillars of Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pillars of Light.
An adventure game based on the Russian folktale "Vasilisa the Beautiful". A scary story about the journey to the mistress of the forbidden forest for magical powers.