Single-player games like What Lies Between
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to What Lies Between, 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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Zeitgeist
Single-player alternative to What Lies Between — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with What Lies Between.
Equipped with your pot plant companion, travel through the roots of time delving into the past and present depths of an ancient submerged city. Exploring grand halls, navigating between walls, and taking advantage of ancient mechanisms on your mission to steal the heart of the city.
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PILLARS OF DESPAIR - Mission Valoria
Single-player alternative to What Lies Between — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with What Lies Between.
Uncover the secrets of a fallen island in Pillars Of Despair. Master intricate elemental puzzles and survive epic boss encounters on the cursed island of Valoria. Can you silence the whispers of the ancient curse?
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EQI
Single-player alternative to What Lies Between — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with What Lies Between.
EQI is a trippy first-person arcade game with spatial puzzles, and a synthwave soul. You find yourself in a digital world that twists and changes around you, challenging your senses, focus, and reflexes. Interface with the great mystery and transcend.
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GRAPPIN
Single-player alternative to What Lies Between — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with What Lies Between.
After a difficult awakening, you stumble upon the Grip, a mysterious artifact and grappling hook. Climb up the Mountain to bring back the Grip to the top and unravel the mystery surrounding the Grip. Bon voyage!
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Froggo's Adventure: Verdant Venture
Single-player alternative to What Lies Between — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with What Lies Between.
A Simple and Bite-sized retro 2D Platformer about a frog on another side-scrolling adventure
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Chromatic Conundrum
Single-player alternative to What Lies Between — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with What Lies Between.
Chromatic Conundrum is a first person puzzle game where you manipulate light. Combine different colors and form shadows to illuminate your way through an enigmatic world.
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Akimbot
Single-player alternative to What Lies Between — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with What Lies Between.
In the action-adventure platformer, Akimbot, blast your way through armies of robots, pilot spaceships and forge your own path to save the universe from impending doom! Set in a sci-fi world where only robots exist, travel the galaxy and experience non-stop robot mayhem and explosive action!
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CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends Story™
Single-player alternative to What Lies Between — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with What Lies Between.
Traverse the sprawling city of Zaun as Ekko, a young inventor with a device to manipulate time, in this story-driven action platformer. Collect parts, craft gadgets, and unlock abilities—then rewind time to adapt your approach to every new challenge.