Single-player games like The Rising
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to The Rising, 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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After Silence
Single-player alternative to The Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rising.
A 2D isometric sci-fi survival adventure. Travel between remote locations, manage oxygen and suit systems, follow broken signals, and decide how far into a colony world locked in endless night you can go before turning back.
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Ghost Song
Single-player alternative to The Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rising.
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
- 3
Creepy Tale: Snow Child
Single-player alternative to The Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rising.
An explosive mix of action and mystery, seasoned with black humor and a sinister atmosphere. Journey into Hell alongside a brave boy named Blizzy and defeat Evil itself. Save the world and become a hero. But at what cost?
- 4
The Coma 2B: Catacomb
Single-player alternative to The Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rising.
The Coma 2B: Catacomb is a Korean survival horror adventure. It is the back story to the previous game, The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters, and a story bridge for the full series. You return as Youngho, the hero from The Coma 1, as you once again venture forth into the terrifying mirror dimension…
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LIBERATED
Single-player alternative to The Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rising.
Lock, load, and get ready for a new kind of action adventure! Immerse yourself in a noir rain-soaked city inside a paperback comic. Uncover a cyberpunk conspiracy against human rights. THIS is the revolution.
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Creepy Tale: Some Other Place
Single-player alternative to The Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rising.
Creepy Tale is a mysterious adventure rich in riddles and eerie atmosphere. An autumn morning promised a quiet fishing trip, but events took Martin to "some other place." Find the way home, uncover loads of secrets, and save everyone that you can.
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Minute of Islands
Single-player alternative to The Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rising.
Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enough to fix the damage that hides beneath the surface...
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Shelter 2
Single-player alternative to The Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rising.
As a powerful Lynx, you will make your way through vast open landscapes. In the harsh tundra, you will raise and strengthen your cubs by mastering your skills for hunting prey. Do everything you can to prepare your little ones for the vicious entities dwelling in the wilderness.
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Mutropolis
Single-player alternative to The Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rising.
MUTROPOLIS is a lovely sci-fi adventure set on the abandoned Planet Earth. Play as Henry Dijon (hero, nerd, detective) in search of a legendary lost city. Uncover weird ancient artifacts. And PLEASE don’t get obliterated by an ageless evil. You’ve been warned.