Single-player games like NIDANA
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to NIDANA, 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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Manifold Garden
Single-player alternative to NIDANA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with NIDANA.
Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.
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POOLS
Single-player alternative to NIDANA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with NIDANA.
Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.
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NaissanceE
Single-player alternative to NIDANA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with NIDANA.
NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.
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MirrorMoon EP
Single-player alternative to NIDANA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with NIDANA.
MirrorMoon EP is a game about mystery and exploration set in outer space. These space travels begin on a red planet and its unique moon and extend across galaxies. The single player part of MirrorMoon EP blends adventure and exploration with navigation-based puzzle solving.
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0°N 0°W
Single-player alternative to NIDANA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with NIDANA.
Ready for a wild trip of psychedelic sights and sounds? 0°N 0°W is a chill, first-person walking sim for everyone, where each run is a fresh adventure!
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Afterdream
Single-player alternative to NIDANA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with NIDANA.
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
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Off-Peak
Single-player alternative to NIDANA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with NIDANA.
You're stranded at a cathedral-like train station in the near future, searching for a ticket out of town. Explore the secret passageways, interact with strangers, dig for records, and get hypnotized by the soundtrack – a batch of original music courtesy of the band, Archie Pelago.
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Fibrillation HD
Single-player alternative to NIDANA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with NIDANA.
Immerse yourself in an adaptation of an old story about Ewan Berrington.
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halfmoon
Single-player alternative to NIDANA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with NIDANA.
halfmoon is a short adventure game set in an information center for the dead before they move on.