Single-player games like The Way
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to The Way, 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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In Between
Single-player alternative to The Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Way.
In Between is set inside the mind of a man hit by a cruel twist of fate. Together you are on a journey through the protagonist's head, a world that doesn’t obey the laws of physics.
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LUNARK
Single-player alternative to The Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Way.
A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!
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Toby: The Secret Mine
Single-player alternative to The Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Way.
A challenging puzzle platformer inspired by games like Limbo and Badland.
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Pinstripe
Single-player alternative to The Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Way.
An ex-minister ventures through the frozen depths of Hell in search of his kidnapped daughter.
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Unbound: Worlds Apart
Single-player alternative to The Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Way.
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
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Axiom Verge
Single-player alternative to The Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Way.
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
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Neva
Single-player alternative to The Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Way.
Experience the moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world.
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Ghost Song
Single-player alternative to The Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Way.
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
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Space Quest™ Collection
Single-player alternative to The Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Way.
Experience a blast from the past with the complete, completely twisted Space Quest Collection.
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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™
Single-player alternative to The Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Way.
Enter the dark underworld of Prince of Persia Warrior Within, the sword-slashing sequel to the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™. Hunted by Dahaka, an immortal incarnation of Fate seeking divine retribution, the Prince embarks upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death.
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Prince of Persia®
Single-player alternative to The Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Way.
The critically acclaimed Prince of Persia® franchise returns for the first time on next-generation platforms with an all-new epic journey. Built by the same award-winning Ubisoft Montreal studio that created Assassin's Creed™, Prince of Persia has been in development for over three years to deliver a whole new action-adventure gaming...
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Flashback
Single-player alternative to The Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Way.
20 years after the original game’s launch, Conrad is enlisted back to active service for the triumphant return of one of the most acclaimed franchises in gaming history.It’s not a reboot. It’s Flashback re-imagined.
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The Heart of Darkness
Single-player alternative to The Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Way.
Explore the Sanctuary of Darkness, a mysterious dungeon beneath the Kingdom of Haillard. Obtain the soul of the Cursed Saintess waiting in its depths and unravel the truth of this strange world in this sinister turn-based RPG.
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Unlucky Seven
Single-player alternative to The Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Way.
Unlucky Seven will take you on a space walk and tell you a story about love, hate, and craving for human flesh.