Single-player games like The Fire Nobody Started
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Fire Nobody Started, 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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Firelore: Short Tales
Single-player alternative to The Fire Nobody Started — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Fire Nobody Started.
3 short stories set in a mystical fantasy universe. You are a newborn Face of God. Hear tales of human suffering and triumph. Decide which Face of God you are. Pick a different fate for each main character. A short, linear experience that is introspective, emotional and spiritual.
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Swann's Song
Single-player alternative to The Fire Nobody Started — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Fire Nobody Started.
A boy and an old man stand in front a pond, waiting for a swan's song. Meanwhile, they talk about life, death, and the passage of time.
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Wednesdays
Single-player alternative to The Fire Nobody Started — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Fire Nobody Started.
"The hardest part is not to speak up. It’s being heard." Part video game, part graphic novel, Wednesdays seeks to raise awareness about child sexual abuse through a surprisingly hope-filled story.
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A Lozenge
Single-player alternative to The Fire Nobody Started — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Fire Nobody Started.
“A Lozenge” is a short interactive story about a mother-daughter road trip and motion sickness, dedicated to children of divorce.
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Imperium Europae What Remains?
Single-player alternative to The Fire Nobody Started — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Fire Nobody Started.
A social critique visual novel exploring the void of contemporary Europe. Through a ruthless comparison between past and present, the player faces a narrative where every choice is an illusion, reflecting the impotence and lack of real change in our historical period.
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Vida
Single-player alternative to The Fire Nobody Started — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Fire Nobody Started.
In a future where memories are the last connection to a lost humanity, you are an advanced AI exploring fragments of past lives. Understand emotions, traumas, and choices in a journey to uncover what it means to be alive.
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AN IOU
Single-player alternative to The Fire Nobody Started — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Fire Nobody Started.
AN IOU is the debut visual novel by Davey Cadaver. The music, backgrounds, & characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. The user takes the POV of the protagonist to experience a memorable story with an incredible soundtrack and multiple endings.
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Irrational
Single-player alternative to The Fire Nobody Started — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Fire Nobody Started.
An emotional story portraying the struggles of anxiety—the paralyzing thoughts and irrational fears. Join Lucy on her journey to find solace, alongside her supportive yet puzzled roommate. A heartfelt narrative delving into the complexities of anxiety and the challenges of empathy.