Single-player games like Glitchspace
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Glitchspace, 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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MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
Single-player alternative to Glitchspace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Glitchspace.
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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Modbox
Single-player alternative to Glitchspace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Glitchspace.
Modbox is a multiplayer game creation sandbox for Desktop+VR
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Hack 'n' Slash
Single-player alternative to Glitchspace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Glitchspace.
Hack ‘n’ Slash is a puzzle action game about hacking -- reprogram object properties, hijack global variables, hack creature behavior, and even rewrite the game’s code. The only way to win is not to play...by the rules!
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Infinity Runner
Single-player alternative to Glitchspace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Glitchspace.
The Infinity is the largest spaceship ever built by mankind; flung into the void of space to secure humanity a new home amongst the stars. However, instead of discovering paradise, the inhabitants of The Infinity unlocked the door to a long forgotten nightmare.
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5089: The Action RPG
Single-player alternative to Glitchspace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Glitchspace.
5089 is a deep & complex action RPG featuring strong sandbox roots. VR is supported, but not required. Watch the tutorial & VR videos next to the trailer! Everything is procedurally generated, like terrain, enemies, weapons, items & quests. Planet Xax's war rages on... how is that possible?
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Crystal Rift
Single-player alternative to Glitchspace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Glitchspace.
A grid-based dungeon-crawler, in classic first person perspective.An experiential horror challenge game that takes the player through a series of increasingly mysterious locations. Comes with Full Dungeon Editor. Designed with full Virtual Reality support for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.
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XING: The Land Beyond
Single-player alternative to Glitchspace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Glitchspace.
You died. Welcome to XING: The Land Beyond, an atmospheric first-person puzzle adventure for desktops and virtual reality. Enjoy your peaceful escape from the chaotic world of the living, and travel the lands of the dead.
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'n Verlore Verstand
Single-player alternative to Glitchspace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Glitchspace.
Be prepared to be transported to a reality of dreams and nightmares. What will you discover about yourself in this journey through the subconscious?
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Portal
Single-player alternative to Glitchspace — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
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Portal 2
Single-player alternative to Glitchspace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Glitchspace.
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
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The Talos Principle
Single-player alternative to Glitchspace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Glitchspace.
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
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Q.U.B.E. 2
Single-player alternative to Glitchspace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Glitchspace.
Q.U.B.E. 2 is the sequel to the hit first-person puzzle game Q.U.B.E. You are Amelia Cross, a stranded archaeologist who has awoken among the ruins of an ancient alien landscape. With the distant help of another survivor you must solve the puzzles of this mysterious world and find a way back home.
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The Turing Test
Single-player alternative to Glitchspace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Glitchspace.
The Turing Test is a challenging first-person puzzle game set on Jupiter’s moon, Europa. You are Ava Turing, an engineer for the International Space Agency (ISA) sent to discover the cause behind the disappearance of the ground crew stationed there.
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Skynet Rising : Portal to the Past
Single-player alternative to Glitchspace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Glitchspace.
Isaac spent most of his life serving under the vicious mutant rebel leader, Commander Crugo. Upon discovering a digital weapon of mass destruction, Isaac fears for humanity and flees with his wife and brother to keep the intel from falling into Crugo's hands. Seeking revenge for the betrayal, Crugo hunts down Isaac and destroys his life.
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Android John 2.1
Single-player alternative to Glitchspace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Glitchspace.
Operating system AJ 1.0, created by students enthusiasts in 2070 showed stupendous results. Since the release of the first version of the operating system 5 years have passed. This product was noticed and was purchased by a larger company engaged in the development of military robotics.
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9.03m
Single-player alternative to Glitchspace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Glitchspace.
The media is quick to put figures to death tolls in such disasters, and 9.03m tries to remind people of the individuals behind those figures. 9.03m is set on Baker Beach in San Francisco, where debris from the tsunami has washed ashore in the years following the tsunami. To play, you must find the butterflies.