Single-player games like Sydney and the Cicadas in "Immanentize"
Below are 7 single-player Steam games similar to Sydney and the Cicadas in "Immanentize", 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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The Life and Times of Daniel Vastberaden
Single-player alternative to Sydney and the Cicadas in "Immanentize" — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sydney and the Cicadas in "Immanentize".
Daniel Morris Vastberaden first died on December 22nd, 1862. The following thirty-nine years of his life are the subject of the (pseudo)biographical point-and-click puzzle adventure The Life and Times of Daniel Vastberaden.
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The Dark Eye: Memoria
Single-player alternative to Sydney and the Cicadas in "Immanentize" — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sydney and the Cicadas in "Immanentize".
In Memoria, players travel through different time periods, following two distinct protagonists: Sadja, a southern princess who wants to be a war hero, and Geron, a bird catcher who wants to lift a curse from his girlfriend.
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Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
Single-player alternative to Sydney and the Cicadas in "Immanentize" — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sydney and the Cicadas in "Immanentize".
From the creators of the award winning games “The Whispered World” and “Deponia” comes this extraordinary game Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes.
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Decay: The Mare
Single-player alternative to Sydney and the Cicadas in "Immanentize" — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sydney and the Cicadas in "Immanentize".
Sam is an addict who ends up in an institution named “Reaching Dreams”, hoping to kick his drug problem and sort out his miserable life. But during the first night, something goes horribly wrong and he gets stuck in an endless nightmare…
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Syberia II
Single-player alternative to Sydney and the Cicadas in "Immanentize" — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sydney and the Cicadas in "Immanentize".
Having searched Eastern and Western Europe for a missing heir, Kate Walker finally completed her long and arduous journey, obtaining the signature of Hans Voralberg and closing the automaton factory buyout.
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Still Life
Single-player alternative to Sydney and the Cicadas in "Immanentize" — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sydney and the Cicadas in "Immanentize".
Still Life 2 also now available!
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IMMORTALITY
Single-player alternative to Sydney and the Cicadas in "Immanentize" — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sydney and the Cicadas in "Immanentize".
Marissa Marcel was a film star. She made three movies. But none of the movies were ever released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared. An interactive trilogy from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.