Single-player games like INSIDE
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to INSIDE, 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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LIMBO
Single-player alternative to INSIDE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with INSIDE.
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
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The Gardener and the Wild Vines
Single-player alternative to INSIDE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with INSIDE.
Leap, slash, and climb your way to the top of magical towers in this wholesome platformer about a gay Gardener on a quest to rescue his love.
- 3
Somerville
Single-player alternative to INSIDE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with INSIDE.
In the wake of catastrophe find the means to make your family whole again.
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IN SILICO
Single-player alternative to INSIDE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with INSIDE.
In a distant future humanity is enslaved in a simulation. Now that you are awake, can you escape from reality too?
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Little Nightmares
Single-player alternative to INSIDE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with INSIDE.
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
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Gruta
Single-player alternative to INSIDE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with INSIDE.
A child runs away to fight the monster she thought was causing trouble in her family. What she found was not what she was expecting. Fight your way out and find the truth about this mysterious place. A narrative-driven platform game, told through hand-drawn cutscenes, completely without text.
- 7
Black The Fall
Single-player alternative to INSIDE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with INSIDE.
After decades of toil, an old machinist plots his escape from Communism, through manipulation and scheming. Along the road, he befriends the most unlikely creature, an abandoned robot. Could they solve the puzzles and flee this bleak world together?
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Seedlings
Single-player alternative to INSIDE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with INSIDE.
An atmospheric 2D puzzle platformer made using real photos and videos from New Zealand's native forest. Become a seed that can possess different plant creatures with unique abilities. Solve the obstacles in your way to discover the secrets of the Seedlings.
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Blue Prince
Single-player alternative to INSIDE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with INSIDE.
Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure. But will your unpredictable path lead you to the rumored Room 46?
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Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode II
Single-player alternative to INSIDE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with INSIDE.
The Sonic 4 Saga continues in Episode II with the return of a beloved side kick and fan-favorite villains! Following the events of Episode I, Metal Sonic has returned to form an alliance with Dr. Eggman! To face this new evil, Sonic will have to call upon an old friend to help him save the day!
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Portal
Single-player alternative to INSIDE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with INSIDE.
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
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Beware of the Blob
Single-player alternative to INSIDE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with INSIDE.
Eat people and craft limbs in this third-person puzzle exploration game. You'll need brains, arms, lungs, and more to escape from Black Hawk Industries HQ in one piece.
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Braid
Single-player alternative to INSIDE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with INSIDE.
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
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Baba Is You
Single-player alternative to INSIDE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with INSIDE.
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!