Single-player games like Plaything
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Plaything, 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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Heavy Bullets
Single-player alternative to Plaything — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Plaything.
Heavy Bullets is a randomized FPS dungeon crawler where players make their way through a colorful maze, while protecting themselves from aggressive creatures and malfunctioning security devices. The goal lies at the end of the 8th level, where they must reset the security mainframe to restore order and reap the rewards.
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Through The Backrooms
Single-player alternative to Plaything — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Plaything.
You as Ethan, a robber who wants to end his criminal past. Suddenly you fall in the Backrooms and now you have to solve the mystery of the liminal rooms to find a way out. But you are not alone here...
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Ziggurat
Single-player alternative to Plaything — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Plaything.
Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!
- 4
Duck Paradox
Single-player alternative to Plaything — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Plaything.
Shoot bouncing bullets in this roguelike precision platformer killing corrupted ducks while searching for Dr. Paraducks’ beloved pet throughout the multiverse! To return to safety you’ll need to tackle difficult-to-master trials, run after run, earning upgrades, while maintaining your sanity!
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SLEEP AWAKE
Single-player alternative to Plaything — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Plaything.
In the last known city on Earth, people are disappearing in their sleep. Those who remain exist in a crisis of reckless experiments to keep awake. From Cory Davis (Spec Ops: The Line) and Robin Finck (Nine Inch Nails), SLEEP AWAKE blurs the boundaries between reality and imagination.
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Eldritch
Single-player alternative to Plaything — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Plaything.
Eldritch is the original imsim roguelike: a first-person action game inspired by roguelikes, immersive sims, and H. P. Lovecraft.
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BELOW
Single-player alternative to Plaything — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Plaything.
BELOW is a solitary journey through the haunted depths of a forbidden isle. Explore. Survive. Discover.
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Pizza Deathlivery
Single-player alternative to Plaything — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Plaything.
Alone or up to 6 players, deliver pizzas to the survivors of a city where an oppressive mist has turned almost everyone into monstrous creatures.
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The Shepherd: Black Sheep
Single-player alternative to Plaything — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Plaything.
Delve into The Shepherd: Black sheep for a cozy, alpine Adventure. Play as Matthias and his fluffy friend Rocky and meet the citizens of Hochboden. Train your animals, keep them safe from danger, become a master shepherd and explore the alps! Will you be able to fulfill your family's destiny?
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Canvas of Thoughts
Single-player alternative to Plaything — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Plaything.
Canvas of Thoughts is an emotional point-and-click puzzle adventure which invites you into Evi's vibrant but loud inner world. Experience everyday situations through shifting colours, sounds and emotions. Solve reflective puzzles and navigate the world not through words, but through feelings.