Single-player games like Tengami
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Tengami, 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.
Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like Tengami page.
Ranked picks
- 1
Paper Trail
Single-player alternative to Tengami — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tengami.
Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.
- 2
Year Walk
Single-player alternative to Tengami — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tengami.
Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future.
- 3
The Room
Single-player alternative to Tengami — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tengami.
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
- 4
Gorogoa
Single-player alternative to Tengami — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tengami.
Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.
- 5
Papetura
Single-player alternative to Tengami — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tengami.
Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.
- 6
Pilgrims
Single-player alternative to Tengami — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tengami.
Pilgrims is a playful adventure game, created by the team behind Machinarium and Samorost. Roam the land as you please and make new friends, share a laugh with your fellow travelers and help them complete their little stories, your way. How many different solutions can you find?
- 7
Windosill
Single-player alternative to Tengami — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tengami.
A short, surprising, toy-like puzzle game.
- 8
The Star Named EOS
Single-player alternative to Tengami — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tengami.
The Star Named EOS is a story-rich puzzle adventure built around photography. Recreate compositions of past photos to uncover the truth of a family mystery. Experience a harmonious mixture of beautiful hand-drawn art and engaging puzzles on a journey of reminiscence.
- 9
The Witness
Single-player alternative to Tengami — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tengami.
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
- 10
The Talos Principle
Single-player alternative to Tengami — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tengami.
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
- 11
Qora
Single-player alternative to Tengami — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tengami.
A mysterious trip to gorgeous and surreal lands, players explore the unknown and harness mystical powers which have been hidden in the valley for centuries.
- 12
Monument Valley
Single-player alternative to Tengami — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tengami.
Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.
- 13
Astrologaster
Single-player alternative to Tengami — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tengami.
Astrologaster is a comedy game set in Shakespeare’s London. Play as 'Doctor' Simon Forman and treat his patients using astrology. A story-driven adventure based on a truly ridiculous story.