Single-player games like Lower? Higher!
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Lower? Higher!, 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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Stellar Mole
Single-player alternative to Lower? Higher! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lower? Higher!.
You will play a role of Agent Vanø—infiltrating an alien colonial corporation. Your mission: gather Earth intelligence for alien while weaponizing every dirty trick to torment your alien colleagues, dismantling their operations from within.
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Elegy of St. Godhrkar
Single-player alternative to Lower? Higher! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lower? Higher!.
Elegy of St. Godhrkar is an narrative-driven game with a multi-perspective POV system. By uncovering lies hidden within the tale, you gain the power to rewrite characters’ fates and shape the story’s outcome. Where stories LIE, the answer waits for your EYE.
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云玩家:口口
Single-player alternative to Lower? Higher! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lower? Higher!.
《云玩家:口口》是一款反氪金题材的文字冒险解谜游戏, 你将扮演这个荒谬的大氪金时代中"最有前途"的游戏代练, 在自我救赎的同时破解层层谜团, 逐步揭开这个世界的真实面纱. 现在下单免费赠送多款风格迥异的老虎机小游戏, 绝对良心!
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宫廷理发师
Single-player alternative to Lower? Higher! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lower? Higher!.
You are the court barber. The wedding of the human princess and the orc king is imminent. Your task is to cut, perm, and dye for the guests, but it also includes... saving the princess and changing the fate of humanity? Snipping down everything they say and recombining it—destiny is defined by you!
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The Unsolved
Single-player alternative to Lower? Higher! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lower? Higher!.
In The Unsolved, be a detective in an endless world of instantly AI-generated crimes. Investigate freely, interrogate suspects who hide secrets, and bring your own trusted AI engine to drive the narrative — all alongside your exclusive assistant, Aya.
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桌面寵物工作室 - DesktopPetStudio
Single-player alternative to Lower? Higher! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lower? Higher!.
Desktop Pet Studio is a Windows desktop pet creator. Upload PNG frames or GIFs, set animations and speech bubbles, then add alarms, calendars, tasks, and Do Not Disturb. Care for your pet, share creations on Steam Workshop, or trigger reactions with Twitch Bits.
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dEskape
Single-player alternative to Lower? Higher! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lower? Higher!.
'dEskape' is a base-building game which sits across the bottom of your desktop allowing you to work, browse, or watch something else while you play. It's idle when you like and active when you want.
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Space Trader: Merchant Marine
Single-player alternative to Lower? Higher! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lower? Higher!.
Space Trader is an open world trading colony sim wrapped in a shooter. Start as a Rookie and earn your way to Master using shrewd trades, back alley deals, bribes, and well-placed bullet. Buy low, sell high and don’t take no for an answer.