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Single-player games like Submerged

Below are 13 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 — Steam game cover

    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.

    2022Adventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cloudy Valley — Steam game cover

    Cloudy Valley

    Single-player alternative to Submerged — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Submerged.

    Go on a summer vacation to the Cloudy Valley archipelago! Swim, climb, and explore the different islands at your own pace. Discover treasures or enjoy a cozy and relaxing atmosphere by the waves...

    2024IndieAdventureCasual6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Adorable Adventures — Steam game cover

    Adorable Adventures

    Single-player alternative to Submerged — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Submerged.

    Play as Boris, a curious baby boar who must learn how to use his nose to reunite with his family after a forest fire. Explore beautiful landscapes, track scents, and uncover secrets as you slowly reconnect with nature in this cozy animal adventure.

    2026IndieAdventureCasual15.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Everybody's Gone to the Rapture — Steam game cover

    Everybody's Gone to the Rapture

    Single-player alternative to Submerged — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Submerged.

    Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The First Tree — Steam game cover

    The First Tree

    Single-player alternative to Submerged — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Submerged.

    A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a son reconnecting with his estranged father in Alaska. Uncover artifacts from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.

    2017IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT — Steam game cover

    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?

    2022ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    AER Memories of Old — Steam game cover

    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.

    2017IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Eastshade — Steam game cover

    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!

    2019IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tomb Raider Game of the Year — Steam game cover

    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.

    2013ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sword of the Sea — Steam game cover

    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.

    2025IndieAdventure29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    City of Brass — Steam game cover

    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.

    2018ActionIndie19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    EPOCH — Steam game cover

    EPOCH

    Single-player alternative to Submerged — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    EPOCH - Post-apocalyptic Robot Combat

    2014ActionIndie1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Magicians: The Devil's Deal — Steam game cover

    Magicians: The Devil's Deal

    Single-player alternative to Submerged — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Submerged.

    Magicians: The Devil’s Deal is a narrative driven FPS where stage magic becomes real. You play as Jacob Menteuro, a fallen illusionist bound by a pact with The Devil and cast into Hell. Master deadly tricks, steal the powers of rival magicians, and escape the infernal world of Theatreland.

    2027ActionAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →