Single-player games like The August Before
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to The August Before, 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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The August Before: Chapter One
Single-player alternative to The August Before — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The August Before.
The August Before: Chapter One is the first chapter in a meditative narrative 3D puzzle about cleaning up, sorting out and packing up your life before moving on. Clean up and don’t forget your old belongings on your way to the new life!
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Undusted: Letters from the Past
Single-player alternative to The August Before — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The August Before.
Undusted: Letters from the Past is a casual game in which you clean and restore dirty items. What is her story as she returns to a long-neglected house? Enjoy the satisfying audiovisuals featuring sensually designed sounds and graphics.
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Neuron Activation
Single-player alternative to The August Before — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The August Before.
A frantic rhythm-puzzle game filled with micro-challenges. Push buttons, flip switches, shoot targets and more in search of high scores to appease your overlords.
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Squeakross: Home Squeak Home
Single-player alternative to The August Before — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The August Before.
In Squeakross: Home Squeak Home, solve and transform puzzles into furniture to decorate the perfect home for your rodent friend. Collect hundreds of decorations, accessories and stickers in this cozy game full of charm!
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Please, Touch The Artwork
Single-player alternative to The August Before — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The August Before.
A cozy puzzler with story. Recreate paintings by applying lines & colors in a specific order. Explore beautiful mazes & collect letters of a poem. Help two sweethearts find a path towards each other. Three games in one. Hints when stuck. 160+ paintings, 3~4 hours, set to a chill soundtrack.
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Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth
Single-player alternative to The August Before — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The August Before.
From the creators of Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley comes a heartwarming new adventure inspired by the beloved Moomin stories by Tove Jansson. This time, join Moomintroll himself on a charming but cold winter journey.
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Spilled!
Single-player alternative to The August Before — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The August Before.
Clean up ocean waste in this short & relaxing game! Recycle, earn coins and upgrade your boat. Explore new areas. Clean bigger spills and different kinds of waste!
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Instants
Single-player alternative to The August Before — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with The August Before.
Assemble a chronological puzzle of family photos to piece together their most cherished memories. Uncover the family's life story as you arrange the pictures in the correct order within carefully crafted albums. Unleash your creativity and decorate them with multiple scrapbooking tools!
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Night in the Woods
Single-player alternative to The August Before — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.
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Unpacking
Single-player alternative to The August Before — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The August Before.
Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.
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Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series
Single-player alternative to The August Before — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Episode 1 is now FREE - for a limited time! In Minecraft: Story Mode, playing as either a male or female hero named 'Jesse,' you’ll embark on a perilous adventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond.
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The Unfinished Swan
Single-player alternative to The August Before — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The August Before.
From the creators of What Remains of Edith Finch. Enter the surreal world of The Unfinished Swan and explore a mysterious, hidden kingdom by splatting paint to reveal the world around you.
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Life is Strange Remastered
Single-player alternative to The August Before — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Experience the BAFTA award-winning story of Life is Strange now beautifully remastered with enhanced visuals and vastly improved animation using mocap technology.
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Perfect
Single-player alternative to The August Before — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The August Before.
We are not perfect, but we never give up pursuing; we may have been lost, and now we will return to perfection."Perfect" is a puzzle game, which takes brains to perfect all gems.
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Marie's Room
Single-player alternative to The August Before — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The August Before.
Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?
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CozyTyper
Single-player alternative to The August Before — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The August Before.
CozyTyper is a relaxing game where you can enjoy a cozy atmosphere while you spend your time improving your typing accuracy and speed, without the pressure of a ticking clock. Take your touch typing to the next level with calm practice and muscle memory training! Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.