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Single-player games like Departure.

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Departure., 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 Door at the End of the Hall — Steam game cover

    The Door at the End of the Hall

    Single-player alternative to Departure. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Departure..

    Trapped in a looping hallway, you must study subtle changes to choose the right doors. Each passage resets the hall, but slightly wrong. Observe carefully, make smart choices, and uncover the path that unlocks the mysterious door at the end of the hall.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation4.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    What Happened to Lily? — Steam game cover

    What Happened to Lily?

    Single-player alternative to Departure. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Departure..

    What Happened to Lily? Is a real-time first-person horror game. Discover the secrets and spooky truths behind the mysterious event at Miller Farm.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Californium — Steam game cover

    Californium

    Single-player alternative to Departure. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Departure..

    Taking the form of a first-person experience of a bad trip, Californium pays homage to sci-fi legend Philip K. Dick by transporting you into the life of a writer searching for his own identity. Explore, solve the riddles and conduct your investigation. Will you find what’s behind the simulacra ?

    2016IndieAdventureSimulation6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    涨粉二维码 — Steam game cover

    涨粉二维码

    Single-player alternative to Departure. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Departure..

    现实的存在感在我面前逐渐崩解,我们对彼此的认知也在不断扭曲。 既然现实中的我无可救药——那么,请你爱上完全虚构的我吧。

    2021IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Norwood Suite — Steam game cover

    The Norwood Suite

    Single-player alternative to Departure. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Departure..

    Explore the mysterious Hotel Norwood in this surreal first-person adventure. Curious characters, forgotten secrets, and head-nodding music await your arrival.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nemezis: Mysterious Journey III — Steam game cover

    Nemezis: Mysterious Journey III

    Single-player alternative to Departure. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Departure..

    Welcome to Regilus, a paradise planet turned into a popular tourist destination! But your holiday adventure soon turned into a nightmare. Stranded on an alien planet you need to find your way out. Remember though, not everything here is as it seems.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Escape First 2 — Steam game cover

    Escape First 2

    Single-player alternative to Departure. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Departure..

    "Escape First 2" is the second installment of a multiplayer escape room puzzle game for virtual reality or desktop PC! It includes 3 different escape rooms to choose from and can be played competitively, co-op or solo.

    2019IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mad Experiments: Escape Room — Steam game cover

    Mad Experiments: Escape Room

    Single-player alternative to Departure. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Departure..

    Award-nominated escape game. Alone or with up to 5 players, explore 3 unique rooms, solve mind-bending puzzles, and unravel the dark secrets of the Professor Cheshire and his experiments.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Upstream — Steam game cover

    Upstream

    Single-player alternative to Departure. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Departure..

    A physics-based upstream paddling challenge where every move matters. Navigate treacherous waters, dodge deadly obstacles, and fight against the current—but one wrong touch shatters your fragile glass boat, sending you back downstream. A brutally hilarious test of patience and skill.

    2025IndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →