Single-player games like Goodnight Universe
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Goodnight Universe, 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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Before Your Eyes
Single-player alternative to Goodnight Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Indie with Goodnight Universe.
Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.
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despelote
Single-player alternative to Goodnight Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Goodnight Universe.
A slice-of-life adventure about childhood and the magical grip soccer held over the people of Quito, Ecuador in 2001.
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SEASON: A letter to the future
Single-player alternative to Goodnight Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Indie with Goodnight Universe.
Leave home for the first time to collect memories before a mysterious cataclysm washes everything away. Ride, record, meet people, and unravel the strange world around you in this third-person meditative exploration game.
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Closer the Distance
Single-player alternative to Goodnight Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Goodnight Universe.
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.
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Impostor Factory
Single-player alternative to Goodnight Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Indie with Goodnight Universe.
A bonkers time-loop tragicomedy murder mystery thriller featuring multiple casualties and a suspicious cat, from the creator of To the Moon & Finding Paradise.
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As Long As You're Here
Single-player alternative to Goodnight Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goodnight Universe.
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.
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Road to Empress I
Single-player alternative to Goodnight Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goodnight Universe.
You've never played a game like this before. Road to Empress I is a cinematic palace adventure where your choices decide everyone's fate. Tackle multiple story branches and a high mortality rate with charm, wisdom and courage? First...survive.
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Anxiety Puppy
Single-player alternative to Goodnight Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goodnight Universe.
Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Go find its traces and give it a hug.
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Outer Wilds
Single-player alternative to Goodnight Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Goodnight Universe.
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.