Single-player games like Year Unknown
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Year Unknown, 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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Rusts Of Corruption
Single-player alternative to Year Unknown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Year Unknown.
You've mysteriously awoken on an isolated island on an unknown world. A corrupting force spreads through the island, leaving only a short amount of time to learn about the islands mysteries... Who will you meet? What will you learn? Are you ready to see the world die?
- 2
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Single-player alternative to Year Unknown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Year Unknown.
A dice-driven RPG, in a human and heartfelt sci-fi world. You are an escaped android, with a malfunctioning body, a price on your head and no memory of your past. Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt.
- 3
KARMA: The Dark World
Single-player alternative to Year Unknown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Year Unknown.
KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a dystopian world where the Leviathan Corporation is omnipresent. The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem.
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BatteryNote
Single-player alternative to Year Unknown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Year Unknown.
BatteryNote is a multi-ending sci-fi adventure visual novel game. You can recharge three robots with limited lifespans, bringing them back to life. Interact with them through conversations or experiment by applying high voltage. How they spend their final moments is entirely up to you.
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No Longer Home
Single-player alternative to Year Unknown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Year Unknown.
No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.
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The Forgotten City
Single-player alternative to Year Unknown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Year Unknown.
The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.
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While We Wait Here
Single-player alternative to Year Unknown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Year Unknown.
Share thoughts and hot food with your last ever clients, as you wait for the world to end.
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Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
Single-player alternative to Year Unknown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Year Unknown.
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.
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SubDivide
Single-player alternative to Year Unknown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Year Unknown.
Divide the world in this puzzle-platformer to venture into the unknown.