Single-player games like Mother
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Mother, 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
- 1
A Place Far Away
Single-player alternative to Mother — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Mother.
After the catastrophe that almost decimated humanity, Anya and her father Caledon can only rely on each other to survive. Embark on a journey of self-discovery, love, friendship and purpose in A Place Far Away.
- 2
The Darkest Road
Single-player alternative to Mother — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Mother.
In this old-school RPG, you play as Callum and Lucia, the Trial Ones, as they find their way to be together in an epic battle that will change their and everyone else's lives.
- 3
From Within
Single-player alternative to Mother — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Mother.
Delve into a fantastic old-school RPG featuring great characters and an exciting storyline, from the makers of Skyfall and Ashes of Immortality.
- 4
That Which Was Lost
Single-player alternative to Mother — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Mother.
Delve into a fantastic old-school RPG featuring great characters and an emotional storyline developed by the makers of Ultima Adventum.
- 5
Zenogaias
Single-player alternative to Mother — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Mother.
Experience an epic, emotionally charged turn-based JRPG featuring four full-length Episodes spanning the greatest eras of gaming, from 8-bit Medieval Fantasy to HD Sci-Fi/Fantasy fusion, all linked by a powerful and intricately woven narrative.
- 6
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
Single-player alternative to Mother — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Mother.
Dive back into your NIS roots and experience a game that laid the foundation for the beloved Disgaea series with Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure. Sharper graphics and updated image optimization bring this classic title into the present!
- 7
Dark Deity
Single-player alternative to Mother — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Mother.
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
- 8
Dark Deity 2
Single-player alternative to Mother — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Mother.
Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!
- 9
Baptism of Fire
Single-player alternative to Mother — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Mother.
What at first was just another ranger duty, becomes the duty of champions trusted to protect the whole country's safety. In a race against time and against the former Champion Jorgen, Zasker and his party must secure all three Volgaia Shards to save the country from total ruin.
- 10
Save the Queen
Single-player alternative to Mother — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Mother.
The Skull King has risen once more. As the last bastion against evil, it is your duty to stop him and restore the country to it's peaceful form.
- 11
War of the Old Gods
Single-player alternative to Mother — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Mother.
The country is on the brink of a new war, and Oriana and her brother are caught between that and their own personal safety. Orion will have to learn from his older sister how to properly use his powers, because he knows that ultimately, he won't be able to avoid doing so.
- 12
A Tale of Brothers
Single-player alternative to Mother — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Mother.
Caldwell and Caldwyn, two former soldiers in the army of the Ruskin Kingdom, fight together to survive in what used to be their hometown. One day, they find what could be the cure of their world, now full of disease, hunger and suffering. This cure comes in the form of a woman.