Single-player games like Spate
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Spate, 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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ASTRAL
Single-player alternative to Spate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Spate.
The future came. You'd think that means the apex of the progress and science, but no. After the epidemic spread all over the world in 2022, 95% of the whole population mutated into horrible creatures without any moral values or humanity and started hunting everything that moves. The planet became empty.
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The Old City: Leviathan
Single-player alternative to Spate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spate.
The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.
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Woolfe - The Red Hood Diaries
Single-player alternative to Spate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Spate.
Are you afraid of the big bad Woolfe? Step into the boots of a vengeful Red Riding Hood in this twisted-fairytale platformer. Defeat deranged fairytale bosses with your trusty axe, explore a gorgeous fantasy universe and piece together the truth behind the mysterious passing of Red’s father.
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Daylight
Single-player alternative to Spate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Spate.
You awake, trapped in an abandoned hospital. Your only source of light is your phone. You hit a dead-end and must turn around, but behind you lurks an eerie presence and strange noises... Experience Daylight, a procedurally generated psychological thriller for your PC.
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Year Walk
Single-player alternative to Spate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spate.
Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future.
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NaissanceE
Single-player alternative to Spate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spate.
NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.
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FAR: Lone Sails
Single-player alternative to Spate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Spate.
Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?
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SteamWorld Dig
Single-player alternative to Spate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Spate.
SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.
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Papo & Yo
Single-player alternative to Spate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spate.
Quico’s best friend, Monster, is a huge beast with razor-sharp teeth, but that doesn’t scare Quico away from playing with him. That said, Monster does have a very dangerous problem: an addiction to poisonous frogs.
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Trine 2: Complete Story
Single-player alternative to Spate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Spate.
Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.
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Machinarium
Single-player alternative to Spate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spate.
Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!
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Super Meat Boy
Single-player alternative to Spate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Spate.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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LIMBO
Single-player alternative to Spate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Spate.
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
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Deadlight
Single-player alternative to Spate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Spate.
“Probably the best downloadable title on the market right now.” 9/10 – Eurogamer.se
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MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
Single-player alternative to Spate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spate.
MIND: Path to Thalamus is a First Person Puzzler that throws you into a fantastic and surreal environment. You will bend the natural elements to your will in order to progress in this emotive, mindbending tale. Now also in Virtual Reality!
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The Path
Single-player alternative to Spate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spate.
There is one rule in the game. And it needs to be broken. There is one goal. And when you attain it, you die.