Single-player games like Faraway
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Faraway, 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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Rez Infinite
Single-player alternative to Faraway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Faraway.
The legendary action-shooter finally comes to PC, and in style! Blast your way through mind-melting visuals and amazing beats, all in your quest through cyberspace to save a world on the verge of collapse. Playable on your desktop or in fully immersive VR.
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Rescue Heli RH407
Single-player alternative to Faraway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Faraway.
2.5D helicopter sim and arcade with no shooting—pure navigation skill. Manage fuel, land softly, and rescue survivors. Rebuild the Supercomputer to unlock new maps. Retro PS1 style meets brutal physics in a 407-min countdown. Easy to learn, hard to master. Reclaim the base, if the system lets you.
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Nova Protocol
Single-player alternative to Faraway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Faraway.
A neon bullet heaven at absurd scale. Thousands of wireframe enemies, one auto-firing interceptor, and a grid floor that buckles beneath the swarm. Draft augments, evolve your weapons, and survive a boss every five waves — until the Black Hole arrives at wave thirty, then it's the Finale wave!
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Trivasion
Single-player alternative to Faraway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Faraway.
Survive against a swarm of geometric enemies and the bosses guarding your way forward in this fast, minimalist arcade survival game. Bounce, boost, and slide through the chaos, chain kills to build your multiplier, and chase the leaderboard. Simple to pick up, brutal to master.
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Pocket Rocket
Single-player alternative to Faraway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Faraway.
Pocket Rocket is a minimalistic arcade racing game where you try to get the fastest time possible by maneuvering through tough hand-crafted levels.
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Oculux
Single-player alternative to Faraway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Faraway.
A relaxing puzzle game with a beautiful and immersive atmosphere to sharpen your mind.
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AGENCY
Single-player alternative to Faraway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Faraway.
Play as π (Pi) in a weird game that makes you figure out the rules of eight very distinct challenges. Discover the meaning of the game and email us your thoughts on it.
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Force Escape
Single-player alternative to Faraway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Faraway.
The original “protect with ring” game finally comes to Steam. Use your force ring to clear a path for your fleeing shuttle, survive 55 handcrafted levels, and escape the planet. It takes less than fifteen minutes to beat—but only if you’re perfect. Live, die, repeat.