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Single-player games like SEMU

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to SEMU, 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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    Station Haven 3: What Remains — Steam game cover

    Station Haven 3: What Remains

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

    Following the largest cybernetic breach in history, classified documents have exposed an unclaimed Station drifting in Mars' orbit. The crew can't be reached, yet something else now resides there. Every three months, we send someone there. This time, you're the lucky winner.

    IndieAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Saturn Quest: The Loneliness Of Captain Navigator — Steam game cover

    Saturn Quest: The Loneliness Of Captain Navigator

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

    The loneliest journey in a universe destroyed by a virus. Go where you can go to find what you can find. Solve puzzles, navigate mazes, and prepare for the final battle with the last functioning bio-ship in the universe.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Marzia lost in space — Steam game cover

    Marzia lost in space

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

    A short linear story about a girl who has gotten herself stuck in space! Will she survive in the end or will it be her end?

    2024IndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  4. 4
    In Marte - The First Moon — Steam game cover

    In Marte - The First Moon

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

    In the game on Mars, Dom wakes up in a ship without knowing very well where he is, nor why he is there, much less where his body ended up. Help Dom find answers and have fun in this mind-blowing adventure.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  5. 5
    Launch Director — Steam game cover

    Launch Director

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

    A space launch operations and automation simulator. Become the Launch Director for a commercial space transportation company. Can you configure these reusable rockets for a successful launch, ascent and landing?

    2023SimulationCasualFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ニコニコさん | Niconico-san — Steam game cover

    ニコニコさん | Niconico-san

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

    "Niconico-san" is a first-person, fast-paced horror game set in a Japanese residential area. Players must escape from the smiling man of urban legend, "Niconico-san," and find their way out of a terrifying otherworld.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    EXTERMINATION SHIP — Steam game cover

    EXTERMINATION SHIP

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

    Try to survive on a deserted ship drifting in a foggy ocean. Complete daily tasks, keep your sanity, and uncover the secrets of the missing crew. But be careful-nothing is as simple as it seems. Are you ready for the challenge?

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Modern Fear — Steam game cover

    Modern Fear

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

    A horror game and walking simulator

    2024IndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    I'll be Brave, Tomorrow — Steam game cover

    I'll be Brave, Tomorrow

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

    A first-person narrative adventure game, telling the story of a sick child playing a 2D platformer. Made in partnership with Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rhythm Reunion - Indie Dating Sim Visual Novel — Steam game cover

    Rhythm Reunion - Indie Dating Sim Visual Novel

    Single-player alternative to SEMU — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Free To Play with SEMU.

    The band is getting back together! Haven't you heard?! 'Summer Vacation' is reuniting for one last gig! Take part in this artistically diverse visual novel as you explore the new lives of each of the old band members, all whilst you convince each of them to return to the lime light!

    2024IndieRPGFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →