Single-player games like Shadow Alchemist
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Shadow Alchemist, 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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Cape Hideous
Single-player alternative to Shadow Alchemist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow Alchemist.
Amongst the motliest of all crews, an enigmatic woman prepares the ship to enter an intense thunderstorm raging in the middle of the ocean. What otherworldly mysteries lie within?
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Valley of Shadow
Single-player alternative to Shadow Alchemist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow Alchemist.
Valley of Shadow is a narrative puzzle game that tells a poignant true story of loss and grief through the discovery of real-life home videos and photographs. Harness mysterious abilities to solve puzzles and heal a broken family.
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Delearnia: Fractions of Hope
Single-player alternative to Shadow Alchemist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow Alchemist.
Delearnia: Fractions of Hope is a thrilling puzzle adventure where action, mystery, and mathematics collide. Navigate the enchanting world of Delearnia, conquer challenges, and defeat enemies with the power of mathematics. Rediscover the fun in being a thinker. Become the Mathemagician!
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ANIMAL WELL
Single-player alternative to Shadow Alchemist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow Alchemist.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
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The Unfinished Swan
Single-player alternative to Shadow Alchemist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow Alchemist.
From the creators of What Remains of Edith Finch. Enter the surreal world of The Unfinished Swan and explore a mysterious, hidden kingdom by splatting paint to reveal the world around you.
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Eschaton
Single-player alternative to Shadow Alchemist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow Alchemist.
Eschaton is a short, experimental, surreal first-person exploration game. Explore the 'aftermath' of a cult ritual in the grounds of a manor in the remote and picturesque Scottish Highlands.
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Creaks
Single-player alternative to Shadow Alchemist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow Alchemist.
The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.
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Logiart Grimoire
Single-player alternative to Shadow Alchemist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Shadow Alchemist.
Logiart Grimoire is a puzzle game that combines the number puzzle "Logiart" and the word puzzle "Fusion" in which you deduce combinations from clues.
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Drunkard Simulator
Single-player alternative to Shadow Alchemist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow Alchemist.
Drink. Stumble. Cause chaos. Drunkard Simulator lets you turn your neighborhood into a boozy playground of impulsive stunts and slapstick mayhem.