Single-player games like Brush Burial
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Brush Burial, 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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Brush Burial: Gutter World
Single-player alternative to Brush Burial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Brush Burial.
A murky first-person immersive sim with tightly-wound melee combat and tangled, vertical levels to explore. Use your forked tail to tie your enemies in knots and climb impossible heights. Kill your mark with quickness and cunning, using whatever tools you see fit.
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Endless Thief: a Fluffy Stealth Adventure
Single-player alternative to Brush Burial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Brush Burial.
You're a master thief in this ambient animal stealth game. You sneak past any guard, pick any lock, break into and steal from any secured building. Guards see, hear, speak and chase. Observe and prepare the best plan. Ghost unseen in shadows, distract, stalk, trap or knock out and hide guards.
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Pseudoregalia
Single-player alternative to Brush Burial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Brush Burial.
Deep within the realm of sleep, Sybil finds herself pulled to a distorted castle. Grow strong, and unlock new abilities to build up a deep movement system, fight enemies, find secrets, and free the weary soul of Castle Sansa, in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.
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Stickit
Single-player alternative to Brush Burial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Brush Burial.
A game for those who can stick it, and stick to it.
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Militsioner
Single-player alternative to Brush Burial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Brush Burial.
Every move you make is being followed by a Colossal Policeman. Anger, flatter, disappoint, deceive or even romance him to escape in this kafkaesque immersive sim.
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Prison Survival: Architect of Crime Simulator
Single-player alternative to Brush Burial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Brush Burial.
Prison Survival: Architect of Crime Simulator is a sequel to the warmly received Prison Simulator, but with an unusual twist - you're no longer a prison guard. You are the prisoner! Steal, sell drugs make deals with the guards, - whatever suits you, prepare for hardships you have never seen before!
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The Death Into Trouble
Single-player alternative to Brush Burial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Brush Burial.
Help The Death to undo his mess, collect souls between heaven, purgatory and hell. Run, Jump, Hide and Explore!
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Keepsake County
Single-player alternative to Brush Burial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Brush Burial.
Burglarize hideous farmhouses in the middle of nowhere and get outta dodge. You have moments before the cops arrive to rob a procedurally-generated house that you've never seen before. If you're caught, residents will call the police even sooner... or take the law into their own hands.
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Thief
Single-player alternative to Brush Burial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Brush Burial.
Garrett, the Master Thief, steps out of the shadows into the City. In this treacherous place, where the Baron’s Watch spreads a rising tide of fear and oppression, his skills are the only things he can trust. Even the most cautious citizens and their best-guarded possessions are not safe from his reach.