Single-player games like THE INDIE DEV
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to THE INDIE DEV, 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 CORRIDOR
Single-player alternative to THE INDIE DEV — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with THE INDIE DEV.
THE CORRIDOR is a 20-30 minute experience about the relationship between player and game.
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The RPG for Everyone
Single-player alternative to THE INDIE DEV — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with THE INDIE DEV.
"The RPG for Everyone" is a simulation game where players become developers to create a classic RPG. Guided by Sechan Baram, they address criticisms to craft a "criticism-free game" and aim for a perfect user score of 100.
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Isekaing: from zero to zero.
Single-player alternative to THE INDIE DEV — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with THE INDIE DEV.
Zoe is hit by Truck-kun and respawns in a retro game, where she must face dangers in the form of clichés, meaningless choices, a plot that has more holes than Swiss cheese, and other plagues of modern gaming. Also, every notable person is trying to sing her a song! Will she endure such torment?
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Fuhrer in LA - Special Edition
Single-player alternative to THE INDIE DEV — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with THE INDIE DEV.
Fuhrer in a LA is a grindhouse-styled top-down action-adventure game which takes place around 1947, unraveling the truth about the demise of the Fuhrer post World War 2.
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Bobok
Single-player alternative to THE INDIE DEV — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with THE INDIE DEV.
Grotesque notes written not by Fyodor Dostoevsky, but by a "certain person".
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Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die!
Single-player alternative to THE INDIE DEV — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with THE INDIE DEV.
Hair metal's not dead, it just smells funny! Get your denim vest, bandana and makeup, and dive into a point-and-click adventure as a middle-aged teddy bear planning a comeback with his old glam metal band – in a world where glam metal has been dead and buried for decades.
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The American Dream
Single-player alternative to THE INDIE DEV — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with THE INDIE DEV.
Look down the barrel of a future where all your everyday needs are solved with guns.
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CUCKOLD SIMULATOR: Life as a Beta Male Cuck
Single-player alternative to THE INDIE DEV — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with THE INDIE DEV.
CUCKOLD SIMULATOR, the exciting new game where you play as Cuckold (that is his name) in his day-to-day life. Work hard, give all your money to the bull, and be verbally abused by your fat wife.