Single-player games like subway
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to subway, 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
- 1
Down is Relative
Single-player alternative to subway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with subway.
A first-person story-based puzzle game with an emphasis on subverting your current familiarity to gravity. The perfect game for those that enjoy interesting twists and unique puzzle elements.
- 2
ASTRAL
Single-player alternative to subway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with subway.
The future came. You'd think that means the apex of the progress and science, but no. After the epidemic spread all over the world in 2022, 95% of the whole population mutated into horrible creatures without any moral values or humanity and started hunting everything that moves. The planet became empty.
- 3
House of Rules
Single-player alternative to subway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with subway.
Congratulations! You're hired as a new waterer in Black Kiwa. Water the plants, and we'll pay you 30 G per hour. You'll never find any other job this generous. No, we're not hiding anything from you. If you just follow the work protocols and stay out of trouble, everything will be fine.
- 4
Candleman: The Complete Journey
Single-player alternative to subway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with subway.
Despite only being able to burn for 10 seconds, a little candle journeys into the darkness, with the purpose of seeking light.
- 5
The Ball
Single-player alternative to subway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with subway.
As a swashbuckling archaeologist, unlock the mystery of the ancient ruins that have been hidden for centuries and discover a mysterious artifact, a gold and metal shelled Ball.
- 6
Selma and the Wisp
Single-player alternative to subway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with subway.
Selma and the Wisp is an astonishing platform game with a particularly eerie feel to it. Densely packed with logical puzzles and unexpected obstacles, the game incorporates innovative gameplay, low-poly models and an spectacular animations.
- 7
The Crow's Eye
Single-player alternative to subway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with subway.
In an abandoned medical university, test your intellectual might as you unravel a 20-year-old mystery in this depraved first-person puzzle adventure, doing what it takes to escape your fate as a macabre scientist's human experiment. The ends justify the means in The Crow’s Eye.
- 8
Magnetic: Cage Closed
Single-player alternative to subway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with subway.
Magnetic: Cage Closed is a first person puzzle game where the player manipulates magnetic forces to accomplish their goals. The mechanics are focused around a single tool: The Magnet Gun which allows you to create electromagnetic fields with either positive or negative charges.