Single-player games like Closer the Distance
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Closer the Distance, 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 Hearth and Harbour
Single-player alternative to Closer the Distance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Closer the Distance.
Transform a run-down restaurant and build a new life for yourself in this management RPG. Decide what kind of restaurant you want to create and what kind of person you want to be. As a storm brews outside, every choice you make has consequences.
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SEASON: A letter to the future
Single-player alternative to Closer the Distance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Closer the Distance.
Leave home for the first time to collect memories before a mysterious cataclysm washes everything away. Ride, record, meet people, and unravel the strange world around you in this third-person meditative exploration game.
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The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit
Single-player alternative to Closer the Distance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Closer the Distance.
When a poor stone cutter gets tired of his simple life, the Mountain Spirit make his wishes come true! A beautiful Interactive Fairy Tale about the Wills that move us and the Transformations we go through in our lives.
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VIDEOVERSE
Single-player alternative to Closer the Distance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Closer the Distance.
Relive the days of the early internet and dive into this fictional video game era, where the 'Kinmoku Shark’ gaming system and its online social network 'Videoverse' were still popular…
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Gravity VR
Single-player alternative to Closer the Distance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Closer the Distance.
Gravity VR is a unique short interactive experience in a surreal world with no ground beneath your feet, where everything is forever falling. You'll meet two old brothers living a surprisingly ordinary life... But nothing lasts forever.
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Rue Valley
Single-player alternative to Closer the Distance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Closer the Distance.
Rue Valley is a narrative adventure about a man trapped in a time loop, surrounded by a colorful cast with complex emotional stories, each hiding unexpected secrets. Dealing with mental challenges, the main character must delve into the anomaly to uncover its enigmatic origins.
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The End of You
Single-player alternative to Closer the Distance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Closer the Distance.
The End of You is a short, emotional narrative game about love lost, the ghosts of the past, and the painful crawl towards closure.
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Life of Fly
Single-player alternative to Closer the Distance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Closer the Distance.
Life of Fly features 12 short stories each revolving around the life and weird thoughts of another fly. Be prepared to experience some very unusual content, some interesting thoughts that go way beyond the normal life of a fly, and some entertaining short stories with a twist.
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The Sims™ 4
Single-player alternative to Closer the Distance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Closer the Distance.
Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more.
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The Sims™ Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Closer the Distance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Closer the Distance.
The original game you know and love. For Windows 10/11. Create a neighborhood of Sims and guide their lives through careers and romance. Or create chaos with open-ended gameplay that lets you shape their destinies.
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Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
Single-player alternative to Closer the Distance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Closer the Distance.
Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.
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Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
Single-player alternative to Closer the Distance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Closer the Distance.
Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller.