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Single-player games like Gloomy Eyes

Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Gloomy Eyes, 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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    Herdles — Steam game cover

    Herdles

    Single-player alternative to Gloomy Eyes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gloomy Eyes.

    An adorable open world platformer where you play as a magical dog. Zoom around a vibrant landscape, using an evolving arsenal of abilities to explore, solve challenges and discover secrets – one bark at a time!

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dali's Adventure: Lost Worlds — Steam game cover

    Dali's Adventure: Lost Worlds

    Single-player alternative to Gloomy Eyes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gloomy Eyes.

    A mysterious vortex pulls you out of reality. Play as Max, trapped between unknown worlds. Explore, observe, and solve puzzles to progress… but something may try to stop you. 🎮 Demo available — add it to your wishlist.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nia: Jewel Hunter — Steam game cover

    Nia: Jewel Hunter

    Single-player alternative to Gloomy Eyes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gloomy Eyes.

    Immerse yourself in an atmospheric world where a young girl named Nia is transported to an ancient realm. Solve puzzles, avoid dangers, collect artifacts, and activate portals to bring Nia back to the modern world. The challenges and mysteries of ancient civilizations await you!

    2025IndieAdventureCasual6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Crunch Point — Steam game cover

    The Crunch Point

    Single-player alternative to Gloomy Eyes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gloomy Eyes.

    A voice pretends to help you. Its hints lie, the right answers are traps. The moment you say "I get it," the genre changes: platformer to quiz show, darkness to labyrinth. Die, learn, laugh. A fair but merciless rage game and troll — and in the end, the choice is truly yours.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nyra and the Garden of Moros — Steam game cover

    Nyra and the Garden of Moros

    Single-player alternative to Gloomy Eyes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gloomy Eyes.

    The prison of Moros is broken. Seek the legendary seals of the Keepers in this moody, open world, action-adventure. Nyra must remake the prison before the corruption of Moros comes to full bloom.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Haiju — Steam game cover

    Haiju

    Single-player alternative to Gloomy Eyes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gloomy Eyes.

    Gather the 36 Heavenly Wind Bells from across otherworldly landscapes drawn from Japanese mythology. Charge through enemies and glide over vast gaps in a high-speed action platformer charged with electric energy.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Escape from Area 51 — Steam game cover

    Escape from Area 51

    Single-player alternative to Gloomy Eyes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gloomy Eyes.

    A story-driven sci-fi detective puzzle game where mind reading, shapeshifting, and social roles open different paths through the game. Explore Area 51, use dialogue, avoid enemies, and uncover a conspiracy inside a secret military base.

    2026IndieAdventureEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Colored Effects — Steam game cover

    Colored Effects

    Single-player alternative to Gloomy Eyes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gloomy Eyes.

    Colored Effects is a puzzle platformer game where you use different abilities to advance through levels. Each color grants a unique ability. Switch between the colors and their effects to collect gems, defeat bosses, and solve fun puzzles.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Little Nightmares — Steam game cover

    Little Nightmares

    Single-player alternative to Gloomy Eyes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Gloomy Eyes.

    Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

    2017Adventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ayahuasca — Steam game cover

    Ayahuasca

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

    In the jungle at night, a journey awaits for you... are you ready to embrace the experience? Ayahuasca, the vine of the soul, and how to find your inner space.

    2020Indie12.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gloomy Eyes VR — Steam game cover

    Gloomy Eyes VR

    Single-player alternative to Gloomy Eyes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Gloomy Eyes.

    With the voice of Colin Farrell, Gloomy Eyes narrates the story of the sun who got tired of the humans and decided to hide and never rise again. Gloomy Eyes is an animated VR-series in 6DoF & 3D real-time.

    2020AdventureCasual8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BATTLESCAR: Punk Was Invented By Girls — Steam game cover

    BATTLESCAR: Punk Was Invented By Girls

    Single-player alternative to Gloomy Eyes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gloomy Eyes.

    Are you punk enough? Battlescar is a coming of age immersive film narrated by Rosario Dawson that takes place in a 1970's New York City. Join Lupe and Debbie, two runaways who's adventures in starting a punk rock band take them to places they never expected.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Madrid Noir — Steam game cover

    Madrid Noir

    Single-player alternative to Gloomy Eyes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Gloomy Eyes.

    Madrid Noir is a 45 minutes mystery adventure that unfolds across two acts in this VR film. With her uncle declared dead, a disenchanted young woman must delve into her memories to pick up his shadowy trail. Solving the puzzles of the past ain't gonna be easy!

    2021IndieCasual8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Missing Pictures : Abel Ferrara — Steam game cover

    Missing Pictures : Abel Ferrara

    Single-player alternative to Gloomy Eyes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Gloomy Eyes.

    For every movie made, dozens of pictures remain missing forever. The VR documentary experience MISSING PICTURES: Abel Ferrara gives the director a chance to tell the story that would otherwise never be told.

    2022IndieCasualFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Missing Pictures : Naomi Kawase — Steam game cover

    Missing Pictures : Naomi Kawase

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

    For every movie made, dozens of pictures remain missing forever. In the VR documentary experience MISSING PICTURES: Naomi Kawase, the famous Japanese filmmaker tells a love story, involving a bicycle road trip and self-acceptance, a project she ended up abandoning.

    2022IndieFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →