Single-player games like Thomas Was Alone
Below are 23 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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Catch the dustling
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
Due to an experiment gone wrong, dust creatures from a parallel world have appeared in the laboratory. They pose a threat because of their bad temper and their habit of ignoring certain laws of physics
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Lotte
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
A minimalistic five-minute puzzle platformer, where you become a fly when you die. Immerse yourself in a soothing forest and use your ability to become a fly to solve puzzles.
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Star Overhead
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
Star Overhead is a short but challenging 2D platformer following a retired military chaplain turned pastor. On his deathbed, he uses his connection to music to process his journey into the great beyond.
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Dimensions
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
An Action-Platformer inspired by Mega Man 2, Dimensions has the player fight crazy bosses, collect and upgrade weapons, and find secrets. Players will take control of a sprite from the 2D universe to save the 3rd dimension universe.
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Altero
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
Altero is an atmospheric puzzle platformer game that will tease your brain! Control Adi the voodoo doll and accept to sacrifice yourself in order to team up with your past. Dive deep into the darkness of the Sorrow forest and rescue the lost souls to find your peace.
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Tears Fall Low
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
Unravel the mystery of a fallen tear on its journey back to the surface!
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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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With My Past
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
"How should I face my past in my ever-changing life? "Collaborating with the shadow of the past to unravel allegorical puzzles, confront inner struggles, and explore the path of self-growth.
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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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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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The Music Machine
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thomas Was Alone.
A teenage girl and the vengeful ghost possessing her stumble onto horrors of cosmic proportions as the latter searches for a way to murder the former.
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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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Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
Single-player alternative to Thomas Was Alone — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The year is 2052 and the world is a dangerous and chaotic place. Terrorists operate openly - killing thousands; drugs, disease and pollution kill even more. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider.
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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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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.