Single-player games like Stuck in the Present
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Stuck in the Present, 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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Encryptid
Single-player alternative to Stuck in the Present — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stuck in the Present.
Encryptid is a short FMV horror game about hunting and catching cryptids. Use real-world footage recorded exclusively via the Gameboy Camera to identify, locate and capture iconic creatures of myth and folklore.
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The Wreck
Single-player alternative to Stuck in the Present — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stuck in the Present.
In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.
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Sumire
Single-player alternative to Stuck in the Present — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stuck in the Present.
One Day, One Life. Sumire is a magical narrative adventure about choices made, and dreams lost and found. Embark on a mysterious journey to help Sumire achieve her deepest wishes, before the day ends and the sky turns to twilight.
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One Night Stand
Single-player alternative to Stuck in the Present — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stuck in the Present.
After a night of fun, passion, and one too many drinks, you wake up the next morning to find a complete stranger lying naked beside you in bed. What do you do?
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The Novelist
Single-player alternative to Stuck in the Present — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stuck in the Present.
The Novelist asks one central question: can you achieve your dreams without pushing away the people you love? The game focuses on Dan Kaplan, a novelist struggling to write the most important book of his career while trying to be the best husband and father he can be.
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Enelia: Dawn of Madness
Single-player alternative to Stuck in the Present — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stuck in the Present.
Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Nauris, where enchanting landscapes hide terrifying secrets: the strange behavior of elders, sinister rituals of priests, and the disappearance of citizens. Madness lurks everywhere – will you master it or become its victim? The choice is yours.
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The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Single-player alternative to Stuck in the Present — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stuck in the Present.
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's The Stanley Parable. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will make a choice, and you will become powerless. You are not here to win. The Stanley Parable is a game that plays you.
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Far Away
Single-player alternative to Stuck in the Present — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stuck in the Present.
Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.
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Delphyq
Single-player alternative to Stuck in the Present — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Stuck in the Present.
Delphyq offers a unique Real-time Strategy & Tactics experience, that puts you in the seat of the "Mastermind.” It requires you to analyze the current situation, evaluate available resources and choose the missions wisely, before planning and executing game-altering attacks.
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BARHEIM
Single-player alternative to Stuck in the Present — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Stuck in the Present.
BARHEIM is a single-player, 3D Time Management Tower Defense where players experience the chaos of mixing drinks and maintaining a bar while defending themselves from thirsty Vikings!