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Single-player games like Distant Lands: Earendel

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Distant Lands: Earendel, 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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    Green Diver — Steam game cover

    Green Diver

    Single-player alternative to Distant Lands: Earendel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Distant Lands: Earendel.

    This is a hidden object game in which you have to dive to the bottom of the ocean. Explore the psychedelic depths, become a participant in amazing adventures, but don't forget to come back up!

    2022IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    WAKE — Steam game cover

    WAKE

    Single-player alternative to Distant Lands: Earendel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Distant Lands: Earendel.

    A first-person narrative puzzle game set in drowned New York City. Explore an abandoned ferry, solve environmental puzzles, and reconstruct a queer love story through journals, audio logs, and the objects people leave behind.

    IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Story of Alun — Steam game cover

    Story of Alun

    Single-player alternative to Distant Lands: Earendel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Distant Lands: Earendel.

    In a world where humans went extinct after an apocalyptic event, you take on the role of a character named Alun, a member of a fantasy species known as the Vulpari. While looking for your lost family you uncover secret wisdom via rich narratives and soundtracks that help you on your way.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fishing The Sky — Steam game cover

    Fishing The Sky

    Single-player alternative to Distant Lands: Earendel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Distant Lands: Earendel.

    "Launch the hook to the sky! Capture the unknown!"Use a specially designed anti-gravity fishing rod to fish for strange flying creatures in the mutated clouds, establish a new era of Earth's ecological atlas, and explore the oddities of civilization in the joy of picking up trash.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cozy Night — Steam game cover

    Cozy Night

    Single-player alternative to Distant Lands: Earendel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Distant Lands: Earendel.

    Spend peaceful moments at a forest campsite with animal friends! Enjoy soothing music, unique companions, and a night where morning never comes!

    2024IndieSimulationCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pogo Panic — Steam game cover

    Pogo Panic

    Single-player alternative to Distant Lands: Earendel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Distant Lands: Earendel.

    Pogo Panic is a punishing parkour climb where you can play solo or co-op. Bounce on a pogo stick, burst a fleeting jetpack, and fight gravity through vertical sky courses with optional checkpoints. Turn them off for a full no mercy run.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation2.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The House of Hikmah — Steam game cover

    The House of Hikmah

    Single-player alternative to Distant Lands: Earendel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Distant Lands: Earendel.

    The House of Hikmah is a fully voice-acted, narrative-driven 3D adventure game exploring grief, legacy and the search for answers after profound loss. Solve puzzles, encounter historical scholars of the Islamic Golden Age, and uncover timeless lessons in a beautifully imagined House of Wisdom.

    2026IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    100 hidden cups — Steam game cover

    100 hidden cups

    Single-player alternative to Distant Lands: Earendel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Distant Lands: Earendel.

    The strange cups are hidden on the paper. A difficult adventure for the eyes.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →