Single-player games like Prologue: Go Wayback!
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Prologue: Go Wayback!, 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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Yosemite Forest Ranger
Single-player alternative to Prologue: Go Wayback! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Prologue: Go Wayback!.
In Yosemite Forest Ranger you will fill the shoes of Theodore Thompson. You will find out why he left the big city life to be a Forest Ranger through Story Rich Gameplay and Voice Acting. With a Survival aspect as well. A very Rich Open World with loads of Forageables and Wildlife to Explore.
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The Sushi Bar | 寿司バー
Single-player alternative to Prologue: Go Wayback! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Prologue: Go Wayback!.
The Sushi Bar | 寿司バー is a Japanese-style horror game where you play as a sushi chef working the night shift.
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Denizen
Single-player alternative to Prologue: Go Wayback! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Prologue: Go Wayback!.
Make a living for yourself in a city full of opportunity while you meet a variety of locals, explore unique locations, and work your way to the top in this open-world life simulator.
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Gauley : Experience Nepal
Single-player alternative to Prologue: Go Wayback! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Prologue: Go Wayback!.
Gauley is an open world action-adventure game developed by a solo artist based in Nepal. The vibrant and mysterious world consists of various side missions and a main storyline revolving around the two main protagonists Fulmaya and Aaitey. Discover Nepal, discover Gauley.
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Tales From The Cache
Single-player alternative to Prologue: Go Wayback! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Prologue: Go Wayback!.
Dive into the exciting world of treasure hunting. A geocaching expedition that has you discovering secret locations, solving challenging puzzles, and exploring abandoned places. Cache in, adventure out!
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ALONE: NO SIGNAL
Single-player alternative to Prologue: Go Wayback! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Prologue: Go Wayback!.
ALONE: NO SIGNAL is a permadeath survival simulator set in a world where everyone has disappeared. Gather supplies, establish a base, and prepare for an uncertain future where every decision has lasting consequences.
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Northern Lights
Single-player alternative to Prologue: Go Wayback! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Prologue: Go Wayback!.
Northern Lights is an open world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the arctic tundra. Clinging to life, you must use real-life survival techniques to gather resources, craft, and hunt while tending to your health and sanity. Can you survive your way out of the mysterious island?
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Spiritus Astrum
Single-player alternative to Prologue: Go Wayback! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Prologue: Go Wayback!.
Spiritus Astrum is a persistent, open-world roleplaying sandbox with multiplayer support. It features an infinite, procedurally generated universe which players are free to explore without restriction. Spiritus Astrum is more than a game, it is a world.
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The Long Dark
Single-player alternative to Prologue: Go Wayback! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Prologue: Go Wayback!.
THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.