Single-player games like Submerged
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Submerged, 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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Submerged: Hidden Depths
Single-player alternative to Submerged — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Submerged.
Boat, climb, interact and explore in the beautiful ruins of a sunken world.
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AER Memories of Old
Single-player alternative to Submerged — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Submerged.
Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world.
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Eastshade
Single-player alternative to Submerged — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Submerged.
You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Visit cities, scale summits, unearth mysteries, and discover forgotten places!
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LOST EMBER
Single-player alternative to Submerged — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Submerged.
Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.
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DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT
Single-player alternative to Submerged — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Submerged.
From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded in this definitive DIRECTOR’S CUT. As Sam Bridges, your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America. Can you reunite the shattered world, one step at a time?
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Firewatch
Single-player alternative to Submerged — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Submerged.
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
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Cloudpunk
Single-player alternative to Submerged — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Submerged.
A neon-noir story in a rain-drenched cyberpunk metropolis. It’s your first night on the job working for the Cloudpunk delivery service. Two rules: Don’t miss a delivery and don’t ask what’s in the package.
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RiME
Single-player alternative to Submerged — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Submerged.
A land of discovery stretches out before you. Explore the beautiful, rugged world of RiME. Armed with your wits and a will to overcome—and the guidance of a helpful fox—you must explore the enigmatic island, reach the tower's peak, and unlock its closely guarded secrets.
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Tomb Raider Game of the Year
Single-player alternative to Submerged — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Submerged.
Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.
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Sword of the Sea
Single-player alternative to Submerged — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Submerged.
Surf across magnificent waves of sand and glistening waters on an epic quest to restore a lost ocean. From the visionary artist behind ABZÛ, The Pathless, and Journey, Sword of the Sea is an atmospheric surfing adventure with fast movement inspired by classic skateboarding and snowboarding games.
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City of Brass
Single-player alternative to Submerged — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A first-person action adventure, inspired by Arabian Nights, from senior BioShock developers.
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EPOCH
Single-player alternative to Submerged — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
EPOCH - Post-apocalyptic Robot Combat