Single-player games like The Master's Pupil
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Master's Pupil, 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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Qiú 泅
Single-player alternative to The Master's Pupil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Master's Pupil.
A rescue robot had lost all teammates in a tsunami. Experience the emotional struggle and empathy in the post-apocalyptic world of Qiú, where, through a series of side-scrolling puzzle games, you help the robot achieve its dream, even at the cost of death.
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Black Zen White
Single-player alternative to The Master's Pupil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Master's Pupil.
Black Zen White is a relaxing puzzle platformer where the world flips between two versions: black and white. Think, time your moves, bend time, and interact with strange creatures in this contemplative, hand-drawn journey inspired by East Asian ink paintings for 1 to 2 players.
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Pizza of the Gods
Single-player alternative to The Master's Pupil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Master's Pupil.
A humorous 2D hand-drawn platformer where you’re on a quest to deliver a pizza to Zeus and prove you’re worthy of marrying your boss’s daughter. Fight funny enemies, switch between two characters to solve puzzles, and explore a world drawn entirely on paper.
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Songs from the Iron Sea
Single-player alternative to The Master's Pupil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Master's Pupil.
Immerse yourself in a contrasted emotional journey with delicate visuals! Songs from the Iron Sea is a poetic platformer set in a whimsical aquatic universe. Guided by a kind entity, embody a creature lost in a metal nightmare and escape the foreman's gaze to regain your freedom.
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Leo: The Square
Single-player alternative to The Master's Pupil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Master's Pupil.
Leo: The Square is a minimalist 2D platformer where you guide Leo through challenging levels. Explore unique environments and solve puzzles in this atmospheric adventure.
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This is Love
Single-player alternative to The Master's Pupil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Master's Pupil.
Guide a small character through platforming and puzzle levels that explore the emotions of a toxic relationship. Uncover harrowing real quotes shared by those who endured it as you flee an antagonist determined to keep you captive while searching for freedom.
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Finding Your Way
Single-player alternative to The Master's Pupil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Master's Pupil.
Rediscover a familiar world by splashing it with color and find your way through the darkness in this first-person exploration game. Traverse 30+ surreal locations, solve intriguing puzzles, and face your demons. Uncover fragments of your story through a meditative journey between light and shadow.
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Chromatic Conundrum
Single-player alternative to The Master's Pupil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Master's Pupil.
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.