Single-player games like Gateways
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Gateways, 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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Adventures of Shuggy
Single-player alternative to Gateways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Gateways.
Shuggy has just inherited a castle full of goblins, ghouls, zombies, and robots. Help him clear out over 100 rooms to make his new home liveable again!
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Portal
Single-player alternative to Gateways — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
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The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom
Single-player alternative to Gateways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Gateways.
Enter a macabre and comical silent world filled with mischief, time travel and delicious pie. Includes Steam Achievements, Cloud, and Leaderboards!
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Vessel
Single-player alternative to Gateways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Gateways.
Living liquid machines have overrun a world of unstoppable progress and their inventor must stop the chaos in this game about a man with the power to bring ordinary matter to life!
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Escape Goat 2
Single-player alternative to Gateways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Gateways.
Escape Goat 2 is a puzzle platformer game where you use machinery, the environment, and a friendly mouse to progress through a dungeon.
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Braid
Single-player alternative to Gateways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Gateways.
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
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Quantum Conundrum
Single-player alternative to Gateways — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Find and rescue your uncle by using his newest invention to work your way through a crazy complex mansion as you switch between dimensions and solve puzzles!
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1000 Amps
Single-player alternative to Gateways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Gateways.
Light up the world! As Plug, you are charged with restoring the expansive Amp-Tree-System, and thwarting an enigmatic intruder.
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The Swapper
Single-player alternative to Gateways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Gateways.
What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.
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The Talos Principle
Single-player alternative to Gateways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Gateways.
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
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Metroidvania
Single-player alternative to Gateways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Gateways.
Explore a dark pixel-art metroidvania filled with fast-paced combat, challenging bosses, hidden secrets, and rewarding exploration as you unlock new paths through a mysterious world.
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Growing Pains
Single-player alternative to Gateways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Gateways.
Growing pains is a fast and furious platformer which gives the genre a shake up with psychedelic graphics, a thumping soundtrack and an ingenious twist. The "Vessel" continually grows and expands leaving you in a permanent race to escape the area before you find your butt wedged in a tight spot.