Single-player games like Aquaria
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Aquaria, 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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Song of the Deep
Single-player alternative to Aquaria — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
From the creators of Ratchet & Clank, Song of the Deep is a metroidvania-style action-adventure game following a young girl’s quest into the unknown to find her missing father. It combines underwater discovery, skill, and suspense with a powerful story.
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ABZU
Single-player alternative to Aquaria — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Aquaria.
From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.
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In Other Waters
Single-player alternative to Aquaria — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Aquaria.
Play as an Artificial Intelligence guiding a stranded xenobiologist through a beautiful and mysterious alien ocean. A non-violent sci-fi story, enter a world of wonder, fear and vulnerability, unraveling the history and ecology of an impossible planet. What will you discover together?
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The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human
Single-player alternative to Aquaria — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Aquaria.
Explore the ruins of the human race and discover the thriving wildlife that blossomed after our extinction in this underwater action/adventure. Encounter monstrous creatures and let curiosity guide you through an inevitable voyage of extinction.
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Valdis Story: Abyssal City
Single-player alternative to Aquaria — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Aquaria.
Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.
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Hollow Knight: Silksong
Single-player alternative to Aquaria — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Aquaria.
Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.
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Child of Light
Single-player alternative to Aquaria — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Aurora, a young girl from 1895 Austria, awakens on the lost fairytale continent of Lemuria. To return home she must fight against the dark creatures of the Queen of the Night, who have stolen the sun, the moon and the stars. At stake is not only Lemuria, but Aurora’s true destiny.
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Isles of Sea and Sky
Single-player alternative to Aquaria — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Aquaria.
A fantastic, oceanic, open world puzzle adventure. Solve innovative block puzzles while unearthing a mystifying story, gaining new friends that change the puzzle landscape, and unlocking powers that provide more options for how you choose to progress through the enigmatic Isles of Sea and Sky.
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Stardew Valley
Single-player alternative to Aquaria — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Aquaria.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
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Super Meat Boy
Single-player alternative to Aquaria — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Aquaria.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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Terraria
Single-player alternative to Aquaria — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Aquaria.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
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Metroidvania
Single-player alternative to Aquaria — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Aquaria.
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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Subnautica
Single-player alternative to Aquaria — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Aquaria.
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
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SOMA
Single-player alternative to Aquaria — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Aquaria.
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.