Single-player games like Ice River
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Ice River, 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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Insects Awaken Prologue
Single-player alternative to Ice River — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Ice River.
Insects Awaken is a puzzle visual novel set in the 1940s. It follows the story of Chen Shan, a young man entangled in espionage while defending his family and homeland. He embarks on a journey between the isolated cities of Chongqing and Shanghai, braving the chaos of war with his passion and youth.
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Throne of Monsters 怪物的王座
Single-player alternative to Ice River — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Ice River.
"Throne of Monsters" is a fantasy visual novel with map exploration and card-based combat.Trapped in a mist-covered city, you must slay the false king to escape.Face monsters, confront tears and regret, and lead the world to rebirth.
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Herald: The Interactive Period Drama – Complete Edition
Single-player alternative to Ice River — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Ice River.
Herald is a choice-driven adventure set on the high seas. Board the HLV Herald and uncover its dark secrets in an intriguing tale about tyranny and servitude.
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The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
Single-player alternative to Ice River — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Ice River.
He is a bandit who sells lives. She is a mute girl seeking revenge. In a famine-ravaged ancient China, a ruthless trafficker escorts four girls to a demon's feast. But when a deadly secret is revealed, a cold transaction turns into a journey of redemption. A dark visual novel about an unlikely bond.
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Unrest
Single-player alternative to Ice River — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Ice River.
Unrest is a role playing adventure game set in a fantasy interpretation of ancient India that adapts to death, failure, and the choices you make. Play as ordinary people in a struggle for safety, freedom, and a chance at peace. Use conversation, manipulation (and rarely, violence) to achieve your goals.
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Crown Gambit
Single-player alternative to Ice River — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Ice River.
Play as three intrepid paladins through a terrible war of succession to save a sinister medieval kingdom from political turmoil. Pick a side amongst noble families to choose the future monarch and crush those who stand in your way through board-shattering tactical card combat!
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Suzerain
Single-player alternative to Ice River — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Ice River.
Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?
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Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
Single-player alternative to Ice River — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Ice River.
12th century, England: In a time of poverty and war, a small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and safety for its people. In their struggle to survive, lives and destinies intertwine. Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller ‘The Pillars of the Earth’.