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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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    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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    Stargaze — Steam game cover

    Stargaze

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

    Gaze into the stars as a curious astronomer in this VR adventure of magic & science. Manipulate a strangely powerful telescope and influence a galaxy of planets and their inhabitants for the better. Take photos and conduct intricate research to uncover the deepest cosmic secrets.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Liminal Department — Steam game cover

    Liminal Department

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

    Trapped in what seems to be an endless hospital department. Carefully observe your surroundings in each loop to escape the Liminal Department

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 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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    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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    Fallow — Steam game cover

    Fallow

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

    Clinging to the memory of her vanished sisters, an isolated woman wanders a dying reality.

    2021Adventure19.99 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 →