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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Tukoni: Prologue
Single-player alternative to The Master's Pupil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Master's Pupil.
Tukoni: Prologue is a point-and-click puzzle adventure, based on a series of award-winning books by the Ukrainian artist Oksana Bula. Play as Tukoni, the forest spirits, as you meet unique characters, solve captivating puzzles, craft new items, and explore a magical world filled with kindness.
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Story of the Lost Dot
Single-player alternative to The Master's Pupil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with The Master's Pupil.
Discover the classic tale of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in a whole new way. A gaming experience where you get to feel what it's like to dive inside a novel as a small dot. Roll left and right, rewind time, and venture deeper through the story as you try to find your way back home.
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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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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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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.
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aMAZE 2
Single-player alternative to The Master's Pupil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Master's Pupil.
aMAZE 2 is a straightforward and surprisingly-difficult celebration of the simple beauty of the maze.