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Single-player games like The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit, 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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    Closer the Distance — Steam game cover

    Closer the Distance

    Single-player alternative to The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit.

    Closer the Distance is a slice-of-life sim that tells a deeply emotional story about the connections between family and friends in the face of tragedy. Unearth long kept secrets, repair strained relationships, and help your loved ones move on.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bonds of the Zodiac — Steam game cover

    Bonds of the Zodiac

    Single-player alternative to The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit.

    Rei, a grieving girl, is drawn into a mystical realm where the Zodiac spirits are bound by the Jade Emperor. Mediate their inner struggles and guide them toward freedom in a first-person journey steeped in myth, conflict, and emotion.

    2027IndieAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Edward Hopper Light & Silence VR — Steam game cover

    Edward Hopper Light & Silence VR

    Single-player alternative to The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit.

    Created by a solo developer. Experience the world of Edward Hopper in VR from the inside. Explore quiet streets, cafés, and interiors of 1920s–1950s America, interact with objects and characters, and uncover the subtle stories and hidden emotions that bring the artwork to life.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fractured — Steam game cover

    Fractured

    Single-player alternative to The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit.

    Explore the manor of the Montbury family, and dive into your past to understand your relationship with your dead brother. Manipulate your perception of reality and recreate forgotten memories in this narrative deduction game.

    IndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Some Goodbyes We Made — Steam game cover

    Some Goodbyes We Made

    Single-player alternative to The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit.

    I have some memories of saying goodbye that I don't want to forget, so I turned them into 11 minigames and backed them up in this collection.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Far from Noise — Steam game cover

    Far from Noise

    Single-player alternative to The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit.

    Far from Noise is a narrative set on the edge of a cliff, where two characters discuss what it means to balance between life and death.

    2017IndieCasual7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sophia the Traveler — Steam game cover

    Sophia the Traveler

    Single-player alternative to The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit.

    Join our lovely heroine as she roams Venice, the City of Water. Like a Where's Wally Visual Novel: Search for objects & characters in stunning and vivid hand-painted cityscapes!

    2024IndieCasual8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hero of the Kingdom — Steam game cover

    Hero of the Kingdom

    Single-player alternative to The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit.

    Lovely adventuring RPG series. Casual, story-driven journey and quests. Your home has been raided. Your father is missing. Set off on a dangerous journey to save him, and become the hero of the kingdom.

    2013IndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Super-Patriota Simulator — Steam game cover

    Super-Patriota Simulator

    Single-player alternative to The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit.

    Attention! In 72 hours something very important will happen, stay in the streets, do your part and wait for the armed forces! For the future of the country and for the future of your children! The Super-Patriot is coming!

    2024ActionSimulationCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Huni Kuin: Beya Xinã Bena — Steam game cover

    Huni Kuin: Beya Xinã Bena

    Single-player alternative to The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit.

    Discover the ancient stories and wisdom of the Huni Kuin people on a journey through the Amazon rainforest. A 2D platformer that blends Indigenous culture, spirituality, and art into a transformative adventure.

    2026IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A Butterfly's Dream — Steam game cover

    A Butterfly's Dream

    Single-player alternative to The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit.

    Be a Butterfly in this beautiful and relaxing experimental game with no goals or enemies: Just fly around! Based on a Zen tale.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Philosophical Jigsaw - The Zen Koans — Steam game cover

    Philosophical Jigsaw - The Zen Koans

    Single-player alternative to The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit.

    Your daily dose of philosophy! Assemble puzzles and watch thought-provoking animations based on Zen Buddhism. To meditate and relax.

    2022IndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →