Single-player games like Ghost of the Past
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Ghost of the Past, 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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Brightest Star
Single-player alternative to Ghost of the Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ghost of the Past.
You are returning to Earth on a starship, towards your cherished goal. Enjoy the wonderful life in the world of the future. And stay true to yourself when it comes time to save mankind in a cosmic novel-size adventure through space, time, and other dimensions.
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Moons of Madness
Single-player alternative to Ghost of the Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Ghost of the Past.
Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.
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The Forgotten City
Single-player alternative to Ghost of the Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ghost of the Past.
The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.
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Fort Solis
Single-player alternative to Ghost of the Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Ghost of the Past.
Answer the call from a mining base on Mars as engineer Jack Leary and search for the missing crew. Fort Solis will immerse you with cinematic visuals powered by UE 5 and voice acting of Roger Clark and Troy Baker. Explore the mining complex and reach climax of this narrative thriller experience.
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Return to Grace
Single-player alternative to Ghost of the Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Ghost of the Past.
A daring space archaeologist has just unearthed the ancient resting place of a long lost A.I. god known as Grace. Adventure with various fractured A.I. personalities as you uncover the great mystery of why she was shut down all those years ago.
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The Invincible
Single-player alternative to Ghost of the Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ghost of the Past.
Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.
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Waking Mars
Single-player alternative to Ghost of the Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ghost of the Past.
In 2097, life is discovered on Mars. When your mission of first contact becomes trapped by a cave-in, you must master the alien ecosystem to survive. Soon you stumble upon more than anyone expected, and with time running out, you will make a decision that determines the fate of a lost planet.
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The Station
Single-player alternative to Ghost of the Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ghost of the Past.
The Station is a first-person sci-fi mystery set on a space station sent to study a sentient alien civilization. Assuming the role of a recon specialist, players must unravel a mystery which will decide the fate of two civilizations.