Single-player games like Tatari: The Arrival
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Tatari: The Arrival, 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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Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?
Single-player alternative to Tatari: The Arrival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tatari: The Arrival.
An old shack deep in a dense forest, a strange computer and a game that's trying to kill you!
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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Single-player alternative to Tatari: The Arrival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tatari: The Arrival.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
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The Painscreek Killings
Single-player alternative to Tatari: The Arrival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tatari: The Arrival.
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
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Scratches - Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to Tatari: The Arrival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Tatari: The Arrival.
Dark Legends surround the old abandoned Blackwood house, secluded far away in the northern wastelands. For writer Michael Arthate, this cold, solitary atmosphere is fodder for his restless imagination. But Michael soon becomes distracted by the mysteries offered up, as he follows a trail exploring and delving into the secrets of the past.
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Ikai
Single-player alternative to Tatari: The Arrival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tatari: The Arrival.
Fear and anxiety prevail after the darkest tales from Japanese folklore come to life in this first-person psychological horror game. Set in a feudal era, Ikai revolves around the priestess of a shrine struggling to defeat the spirits of her past and her present.
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Quern - Undying Thoughts
Single-player alternative to Tatari: The Arrival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Tatari: The Arrival.
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
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Strange Antiquities
Single-player alternative to Tatari: The Arrival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tatari: The Arrival.
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
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The Norwood Suite
Single-player alternative to Tatari: The Arrival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tatari: The Arrival.
Explore the mysterious Hotel Norwood in this surreal first-person adventure. Curious characters, forgotten secrets, and head-nodding music await your arrival.
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MMA Arena
Single-player alternative to Tatari: The Arrival — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
MMA Arena is a fighting game that uses deck building mechanics to throw you into an authentic world of Mixed Martial Arts. Become the ultimate MMA Champion by using a unique turn-based gameplay system that's easy to learn, difficult to master and brutally addictive!
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Siege the Day
Single-player alternative to Tatari: The Arrival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Tatari: The Arrival.
Siege the Day is a tactical real-time combat castle builder game. Take control of your castle's defenses and fortifications. Engage in epic 1-on-1 battles! Build your ultimate castle and use catapults, cannons, magic spells, and dragons to wage war against other players.
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A New Leaf: Memories
Single-player alternative to Tatari: The Arrival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tatari: The Arrival.
You wake up on the beach of a foreign island, unable to recall anything. Alone and equipped with only basic farming tools provided by the town residents, you aim to recover your memories. Complete quests and explore Omoide Island to unfold your story.
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Tatari
Single-player alternative to Tatari: The Arrival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tatari: The Arrival.
Take the role of a detective from Tokyo who tries to solve the mysterious case of the disappearance of a young camper. You will try to follow the trail of evidence to guide you through an enigmatic and paranormal case connected with a Japanese urban legend. Can you help until the end?