Single-player games like Time Machine VR
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Time Machine VR, 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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theBlu
Single-player alternative to Time Machine VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Time Machine VR.
Experience the wonder and majesty of the ocean through a series of habitats and come face to face with some of the most awe inspiring species on the planet.
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Wanderer
Single-player alternative to Time Machine VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Time Machine VR.
Built from the ground up for VR, Wanderer has a unique blend of escape room style puzzles, tactile hands on interactions and action arcade sequences to bring you the ultimate time travel adventure. Are you ready to walk in the footsteps of those who have gone before you?
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Island 359™
Single-player alternative to Time Machine VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Time Machine VR.
Island 359 is a Virtual Reality survival game for the HTC Vive and Oculus Touch. Players will scrounge for weapons, upgrades, food, and other items they can find to survive for as long as they can against hordes of dinosaurs, as they explore the increasingly dangerous, beautiful, and expansive island.
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Time Lock VR 1
Single-player alternative to Time Machine VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Time Machine VR.
A VR puzzle game with sci-fi and escape room elements: control time, solve challenges, fight enemies, and explore worlds across different timelines.
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Transpose
Single-player alternative to Time Machine VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Transpose is a dreamlike and gravity-defying time manipulation puzzle game in VR. It challenges players to solve increasingly complex physics puzzles as they explore an extraordinarily surreal world.
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Hover Junkers
Single-player alternative to Time Machine VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Time Machine VR.
Engage in multiplayer VR gunfights that capture real gun play like no FPS you've played before. Pilot and fortify Hover Junkers as you physically walk, duck, dodge and aim in cross ship combat.
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Robinson: The Journey
Single-player alternative to Time Machine VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Time Machine VR.
When the Esmeralda crashes on Tyson III, Robin is left stranded. He must rely on his wits – and HIGS, an AI unit from the ship – to survive. As he searches for the lost crew and comes face-to-face with dinosaurs, Robin discovers that Tyson III is not the paradise once promised.
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Subnautica
Single-player alternative to Time Machine VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Time Machine VR.
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
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Beware Planet Earth
Single-player alternative to Time Machine VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Time Machine VR.
Beware Planet Earth! is a beguiling mix of classic tower defense and time management coming to PC via Steam for the first time. Save your cows from the Martian invasion by building an effective defense using towers, traps and objects, and also by firing your Zapper directly at the invading force of little green men!
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Papo & Yo
Single-player alternative to Time Machine VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Time Machine VR.
Quico’s best friend, Monster, is a huge beast with razor-sharp teeth, but that doesn’t scare Quico away from playing with him. That said, Monster does have a very dangerous problem: an addiction to poisonous frogs.