Single-player games like Thomas Was Alone
Below are 20 single-player Steam games similar to Thomas Was Alone, 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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Hue
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.
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In Between
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
In Between is set inside the mind of a man hit by a cruel twist of fate. Together you are on a journey through the protagonist's head, a world that doesn’t obey the laws of physics.
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Braid
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
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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A Juggler's Tale
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
Lead Abby the string puppet through a bruised, but beautiful fairy tale world in this cinematic adventure. Solve riddles, evade traps and shake off pursuers on the way to find freedom. Can Abby take control of her fate with all the strings attached?
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Degrees of Separation
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
Degrees of Separation is a puzzle platformer where cooperation is built into every move. Two contrasting souls, Ember and Rime, fall in love, but are separated by an enigmatic force, and must use their powers to progress through a spectacular world of fantasy and adventure.
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Celeste
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
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On Rusty Trails
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
Conformity is everything in this lightning-fast platformer - get ready to shift your friendships each and every second!
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INSIDE
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
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The Talos Principle
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
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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Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
A 15 minute heist game by Crows Crows Crows & Directed by William Pugh (The Stanley Parable). Slip into the soft-soled shoes of the mastermind responsible for the greatest heist- oh god I can’t do this any more, i’m joining the strike. good luck writing the steam description. -tina
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The Magic Circle
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
In this darkly comedic story, you are the hero of an unfinished fantasy game, and your designers have failed you. Steal the power of a game god - trap their creations, swap behaviors and body parts, crafting your own unique solutions to free-form puzzles. Can you release a game ...from the inside?
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OneShot
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
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Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A game I made for a certain kind of person. To hurt them.
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Subsurface Circular
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.
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The Solitaire Conspiracy
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
We need your help, Spymaster. Join a world of near-future spies and take on a supervillain in this supercharged take on classic Solitaire. Precision engineered for replayable espionage action.
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Quarantine Circular
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
In the middle of a world-ending pandemic, a group of scientists discover the galaxy has been watching. From the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Subsurface Circular, Quarantine Circular is the next mutation in text-based adventure.
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John Wick Hex
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
John Wick Hex is a fast-paced, action-oriented strategy game that makes you think and strike like John Wick, the professional hitman of the critically acclaimed film franchise.
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Volume
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
Pure stealth action and infinite level creation from the award-winning studio behind Thomas Was Alone. Enter the Volume to halt Gisborne Industries' corruption and train the masses to rob from the rich.
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Tron: Identity
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.
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TRON: Catalyst
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Dive back into Disney's iconic TRON universe and explore the Arq Grid, a server on the brink of collapse. Meet new and interesting characters, influence warring factions, and unlock intriguing mysteries as you immerse yourself in this thrilling all-new TRON storyline.