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Single-player games like Liam's Journey

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Liam's Journey, 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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    Glowpop — Steam game cover

    Glowpop

    Single-player alternative to Liam's Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Liam's Journey.

    Glowpop is an action Adventure starring a little alien explorer, The Yellow Punnu. Travel to new planets and uncover the epic story of a missing friend. Engage in challenging but rewarding gameplay & experience a visually stunning art style with no combat and your only defence: a glowing heart.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lights — Steam game cover

    Lights

    Single-player alternative to Liam's Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Liam's Journey.

    Lights is an endless runner in which you need to dodge various obstacles and earn points.

    2021ActionIndieCasual7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    TetherGeist — Steam game cover

    TetherGeist

    Single-player alternative to Liam's Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Liam's Journey.

    TetherGeist is a challenging precision platformer that rewards practice and perseverance. Guide Mae and her axolotl spirit, Bao, on a wholesome coming-of-age pilgrimage while mastering Astral Projection, a tether that links Mae to her spirit and is the source of her strength.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure13.59 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    LAPIN — Steam game cover

    LAPIN

    Single-player alternative to Liam's Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Liam's Journey.

    LAPIN is a 2D precision platformer game featuring a group of brave rabbit explorers. Break through life-threatening obstacles with precise controls, and embark on an adventure filled with new encounters and stunning landscapes!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure18.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ori and the Will of the Wisps — Steam game cover

    Ori and the Will of the Wisps

    Single-player alternative to Liam's Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Liam's Journey.

    Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.

    2020Action29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Duskfade — Steam game cover

    Duskfade

    Single-player alternative to Liam's Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Liam's Journey.

    Shatter the shackles of time as you jump, swing, and slash through a fantastic world in this love letter to classic 3D action platformers. Zirian, accompanied by his mechanical Cuckoo, must save his sister from a mysterious Clock Tower that has plunged the land into eternal night.

    2026ActionAdventure23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    La-Mulana 2 — Steam game cover

    La-Mulana 2

    Single-player alternative to Liam's Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Liam's Journey.

    The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU — Steam game cover

    Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU

    Single-player alternative to Liam's Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Liam's Journey.

    Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →