Single-player games like Submergent
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Submergent, 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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Iron Lung
Single-player alternative to Submergent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Submergent.
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
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Crushing Depths
Single-player alternative to Submergent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Submergent.
'Crushing Depths' is a first-person horror game set deep down on the ocean floor, you will take control of an underwater drone tasked with locating points of interest using 3D spatial sound and once found scan them to build a story, but be on careful lookout for anything that may lurk down there!
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Sea under the sea under the sea
Single-player alternative to Submergent — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
An underwater survival horror game where the Earth is covered in water
- 4
Abaddon's Veil
Single-player alternative to Submergent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Submergent.
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny spaceship through turbulent "waters" surrounding a supermassive blackhole. Retrieve and scan sites of interest while managing your noise footprint.
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Fibrillation HD
Single-player alternative to Submergent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Submergent.
Immerse yourself in an adaptation of an old story about Ewan Berrington.
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KURSK
Single-player alternative to Submergent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Submergent.
KURSK is the first ever adventure and documentary video game inspired by real events. You assume the role of a spy who finds way on the Russian nuclear submarine K-141 Kursk. While trying to complete your mission, you become witness to the dramatic events which shook the world at that time.
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PROXIMATE
Single-player alternative to Submergent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Submergent.
Congratulations, contractor! You've been approved to trial our cutting-edge AI visor. Use it to explore the Neuras lab and recover the staff's research. Your visor is safe, reliable, and up to 99% accurate. Just don't ask why the "ketchup" in the corner makes such a horrible crunching sound.
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Transient: Extended Edition
Single-player alternative to Submergent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Submergent.
H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.
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Double Detective
Single-player alternative to Submergent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Submergent.
Spot subtle differences between each pair of rooms, and test your observation skills across 80 unique levels. Can you find them all?
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Piecing It Together
Single-player alternative to Submergent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Submergent.
Piecing It Together brings jigsaw puzzles to 3D! Relax with just handful of pieces or challenge yourself with many!
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200 Hidden House Cats
Single-player alternative to Submergent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Submergent.
Uh-oh! 200 mischievous house cats are causing mayhem in homes everywhere! Embark on a purr-suit to find them all!
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Storytime Cats - A Twilight Tale
Single-player alternative to Submergent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Submergent.
Storytime Cats – A Twilight Tale is a hidden object game set in a magical storybook world. Search for playful cats across 7 hand-drawn levels, each brimming with charm and cozy twilight magic!