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Single-player games like GENIE

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to GENIE, 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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    Life on the Hook — Steam game cover

    Life on the Hook

    Single-player alternative to GENIE — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Life on the Hook - is a short story about the life of a lonely fisherman named Hrafn, who lives his life in a small house on a lake with a dock and an old boat.

    2022Adventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    For What Will Come — Steam game cover

    For What Will Come

    Single-player alternative to GENIE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with GENIE.

    Embark down the small path of a girl named Abby as she goes back home and digs through her childhood, reliving the past to help reveal the secrets of what actually happened. What will you uncover? Will the family mystery end with you, or will it be just another legend. REIMAGINED VERSION OUT NOW!!

    2022IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Purpose 1951 — Steam game cover

    Purpose 1951

    Single-player alternative to GENIE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with GENIE.

    "Purpose 1951" is an almost pure walking simulator set in the United States of 1951. You play as a retired doctor whose life falls apart.

    2024IndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Closer the Distance — Steam game cover

    Closer the Distance

    Single-player alternative to GENIE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with GENIE.

    Closer the Distance is a slice-of-life sim that tells a deeply emotional story about the connections between family and friends in the face of tragedy. Unearth long kept secrets, repair strained relationships, and help your loved ones move on.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sunlight — Steam game cover

    Sunlight

    Single-player alternative to GENIE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with GENIE.

    Traverse a harmonious hand painted forest in this first person hike. ☀️The trees guide you with gentle whispers, as you explore a philosophical story.

    2021IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    WILL: Follow The Light — Steam game cover

    WILL: Follow The Light

    Single-player alternative to GENIE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with GENIE.

    Dive into a realistic, single-player, first-person journey through the harsh northern latitudes as you sail endless waters, searching for a way back to your loved ones. Will you follow the light?

    2026IndieAdventure19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    As Long As You're Here — Steam game cover

    As Long As You're Here

    Single-player alternative to GENIE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with GENIE.

    What if you lost all your memories? An emotional family drama seen through the eyes of a woman with Alzheimer's disease. As Annie’s life slowly unravels, uncover memories of her deceased brother as her past bleeds into the present.

    2025IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Luto — Steam game cover

    Luto

    Single-player alternative to GENIE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with GENIE.

    Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.

    2025IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →