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Single-player games like Liminal City: Axiom of Maria - Chapter One

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Liminal City: Axiom of Maria - Chapter One, 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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    Among the Waves — Steam game cover

    Among the Waves

    Single-player alternative to Liminal City: Axiom of Maria - Chapter One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Liminal City: Axiom of Maria - Chapter One.

    A 2.5D metroidvania with the freedom of an immersive sim. Every fight and every path can be approached differently: through combat, stealth, or using the world’s mechanics. The story unfolds in a world where Orthodox aesthetics meet Soviet brutalism and traditional woodcraft

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Solyani's Code — Steam game cover

    The Solyani's Code

    Single-player alternative to Liminal City: Axiom of Maria - Chapter One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Liminal City: Axiom of Maria - Chapter One.

    Help Elara tackle headaches that are way above her pay grade. Together with Luma, a mysterious floating companion, scout the moon Selene, face down ancient threats, crack environmental puzzles, and brave temples that no technical manual could have ever prepped her for.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Maseylia : Echoes of the Past — Steam game cover

    Maseylia : Echoes of the Past

    Single-player alternative to Liminal City: Axiom of Maria - Chapter One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminal City: Axiom of Maria - Chapter One.

    Explore a fully interconnected 3D world where every new ability dramatically expands your freedom. A true non-linear Metroidvania with breathtaking movement, atmospheric sci-fi beauty, and deep environmental storytelling.

    2026IndieAdventure13.59 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Valkyrie Saga — Steam game cover

    Valkyrie Saga

    Single-player alternative to Liminal City: Axiom of Maria - Chapter One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Liminal City: Axiom of Maria - Chapter One.

    Join Roll the Valkyrie as she subverts fate in a retro indie platformer taking after PSX classics. Climb, dash, jump, and glide your way up a falling sky island, to stop it from destroying the world below.

    2026Adventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Haydee 3 — Steam game cover

    Haydee 3

    Single-player alternative to Liminal City: Axiom of Maria - Chapter One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Liminal City: Axiom of Maria - Chapter One.

    Haydee III is a hardcore metroidvania with third-person shooter mechanics, platforming, puzzles, a sexy heroine and cake!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pseudoregalia — Steam game cover

    Pseudoregalia

    Single-player alternative to Liminal City: Axiom of Maria - Chapter One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Liminal City: Axiom of Maria - Chapter One.

    Deep within the realm of sleep, Sybil finds herself pulled to a distorted castle. Grow strong, and unlock new abilities to build up a deep movement system, fight enemies, find secrets, and free the weary soul of Castle Sansa, in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ary and the Secret of Seasons — Steam game cover

    Ary and the Secret of Seasons

    Single-player alternative to Liminal City: Axiom of Maria - Chapter One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Liminal City: Axiom of Maria - Chapter One.

    Take control of the seasons and use them to solve puzzles, defeat enemies, and discover the beautiful world of Valdi in this award-winning indie adventure.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Constance — Steam game cover

    Constance

    Single-player alternative to Liminal City: Axiom of Maria - Chapter One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Liminal City: Axiom of Maria - Chapter One.

    Constance is a 2D hand-drawn action adventure featuring a paintbrush-wielding artist, striving to escape from a colorful but decaying inner-world, created by her declining mental health.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Axiom of Maria: Prologue — Steam game cover

    Axiom of Maria: Prologue

    Single-player alternative to Liminal City: Axiom of Maria - Chapter One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Liminal City: Axiom of Maria - Chapter One.

    Axiom of Maria is an action-adventure game featuring Kay as the protagonist trying to get back her family from an AI in Seoul, a ghost town due to population decline.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →