Single-player games like Dreaming Sarah
Below are 22 single-player Steam games similar to Dreaming Sarah, 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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Manifold Garden
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Sarah — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dreaming Sarah.
Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.
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NaissanceE
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Sarah — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dreaming Sarah.
NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.
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MARK'S LIFE
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Sarah — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dreaming Sarah.
This is the story of Mark's life...
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The End of Gameplay
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Sarah — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dreaming Sarah.
droqen's desperate attempt to explain, or explore, or understand the true meaning of "kill gameplay."
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Resultarias
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Sarah — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dreaming Sarah.
Resultarias is a surrealist adventure game narrated by dream exploration. You play as Utsuki, a girl that for some reason doesn't want to leave her room and will only explore the world through her dreams.
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Mondrian 99
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Sarah — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Dreaming Sarah.
In "Mondrian 99", You can complete the level by Running and Jumping, or by Sprinting and Gliding. It all depends on you. In short, just reach the finish line - the way you pass the level is up to your imagination.
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Dreamcore Retro
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Sarah — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dreaming Sarah.
Dreamcore Retro is a short and relaxing low poly indie game based on lucid dreaming and liminal spaces to concern about endangered species and other problems from the future society. The game mainly consists in exploring the dreamy surroundings of these psychedelic and minimalistic worlds...
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stikir
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Sarah — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dreaming Sarah.
This game is about making this game.
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Starbound
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Sarah — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dreaming Sarah.
You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below, repair your ship and set off to explore the universe...
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Terraria
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Sarah — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dreaming Sarah.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
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To the Moon
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Sarah — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dreaming Sarah.
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
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Spelunky
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Sarah — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dreaming Sarah.
Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.
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Undertale
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Sarah — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dreaming Sarah.
UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.
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Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Sarah — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dreaming Sarah.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
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Yume Nikki
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Sarah — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dreaming Sarah.
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
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OMORI
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Sarah — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dreaming Sarah.
Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.
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Spooky Station
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Sarah — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dreaming Sarah.
Welcome to Spooky Station! Prepare to be amazed and bewildered by our enigmas and puzzles, afraid of our deadly enemies and extremely challenging bosses. Tons of exciting stories and distinct fictional worlds await for you in this mysterious pack!
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Dandy & Randy
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Sarah — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dreaming Sarah.
A 2D top-down old-school arcade game featuring two of the worst archaeologists to ever grace the Earth. Help them in their adventures by finding treasure defeating enemies, fighting bosses and discovering secrets! Can they pay off their debts? It's up to you to find out!
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Dandy & Randy DX
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Sarah — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dreaming Sarah.
Play either alone or with a friend on this cute adventure game!
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Awakening Sarah
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Sarah — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dreaming Sarah.
Awakening Sarah is a 2D platformer with emphasis on exploration. Unravel the dreams and realities of Sarah, a girl who's recovering from a coma, while helping her understand the world around her and herself.
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DekaDuck
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Sarah — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dreaming Sarah.
DekaDuck is a 2D action platformer, featuring fully hand-drawn art and animation. Fight enemies using their own abilities and quirks to solve puzzles and defeat bosses, in a sci-fi world full of conspiracies!
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Toada Brava
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Sarah — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dreaming Sarah.
Toada Brava is a fully hand-drawn 2D top-down RPG. Battle your way through the Santacrúz Dungeons and help Kako find his mom, while helping the revolution!