Single-player games like Tulpa
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Tulpa, 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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Stela
Single-player alternative to Tulpa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tulpa.
Stela is a cinematic, atmospheric platformer about a young woman witnessing the final days of a mysterious ancient world.
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LIMBO
Single-player alternative to Tulpa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tulpa.
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
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Closure
Single-player alternative to Tulpa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Tulpa.
In the dark and mysterious world of Closure, only what you see exists. Manipulate lights to phase objects in and out of reality in this multiple-award-winning puzzle game. Play as a strange spider-like demon who explores the stories of three human characters through beautiful, eerie environments such as a decrepit factory, a murky...
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ANIMAL WELL
Single-player alternative to Tulpa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tulpa.
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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Albert and Otto
Single-player alternative to Tulpa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Tulpa.
Created by solo developer Nikola Kostic - Traverse a haunting world set in 1939 Germany in search of a mysterious girl with rabbit ears. Utilize a little bunny in creative ways to solve puzzles. Levitate sheep, use them as torches or wolf bait and make your way through a dangerous land.
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Selma and the Wisp
Single-player alternative to Tulpa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tulpa.
Selma and the Wisp is an astonishing platform game with a particularly eerie feel to it. Densely packed with logical puzzles and unexpected obstacles, the game incorporates innovative gameplay, low-poly models and an spectacular animations.
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Toby: The Secret Mine
Single-player alternative to Tulpa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tulpa.
A challenging puzzle platformer inspired by games like Limbo and Badland.
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Pinstripe
Single-player alternative to Tulpa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tulpa.
An ex-minister ventures through the frozen depths of Hell in search of his kidnapped daughter.