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Single-player games like Distant Trails

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Distant Trails, 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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    Campwood — Steam game cover

    Campwood

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

    Campwood is a co-op wilderness survival game filled with mystery, danger, and fun. Your goal is to escape this place. And remember – your greatest enemy is the darkness.

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    The 31st Student — Steam game cover

    The 31st Student

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

    Thirty names. Thirty-one desks. Explore a deserted Japanese high school, uncover conflicting records, and confront the memories you helped erase. A first-person psychological horror mystery with three endings. Play on a monitor or in VR.

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    Rehaunted — Steam game cover

    Rehaunted

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

    Enter a house where every clue feels wrong. Investigate a brutal crime scene, uncover hidden evidence, and use your detective tools to piece together a disturbing truth buried beneath the silence.

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    Curse of the Crimson Stag — Steam game cover

    Curse of the Crimson Stag

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

    Curse of the Crimson Stag is a story-driven mystery thriller in which you explore a blurred line between supernatural occurrences and past tragedy. Uncover what led to the abandoning of the once luxurious Whiteroot Hotel. Local myth tells of a wrathful spirit known as the Crimson Stag…

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    Project Spooky — Steam game cover

    Project Spooky

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

    The developer of this game disappeared before finishing it. Explore the reconstruction of his final project: a first-person psychological horror experience where each chapter hides new rules and the house seems to remember those who passed through it.

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    Scavengers of Mars - Rover Survival Simulator — Steam game cover

    Scavengers of Mars - Rover Survival Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Distant Trails — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Distant Trails.

    SCAVENGERS OF MARS is an exploration-survival adventure set on the cold, desolate surface of Mars. Guide a Mars Rover to aid survivors of a catastrophic disaster as they await rescue from Earth. Explore, gather resources, craft and ensure their survival against the planet's harsh conditions.

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    YARETA — Steam game cover

    YARETA

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

    Embark on an open-world adventure in YARETA. As a World Library surveyor, explore a mysterious world with your Skybound Rope and discover the hidden voices within everything you touch. Solve ancient puzzles, meet unique creatures, and uncover the secrets left behind by a lost civilization.

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    The Third Tourist — Steam game cover

    The Third Tourist

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

    Possessed by a demon, hunted by a cult—sneak, scheme, and deceive your way through a deceptively sunny town in this no-guns stealth adventure.

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