Single-player games like Wake Explorer
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Wake Explorer, 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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Solantis
Single-player alternative to Wake Explorer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wake Explorer.
Explore a fallen solarpunk world in first person. Read its ecosystems like puzzles, make small changes that trigger chain reactions, restore four handcrafted regions, and uncover the truth behind the Treasure of Atlantis.
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Alchemistry
Single-player alternative to Wake Explorer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Wake Explorer.
Practice Alchemistry, aka the art of merging elements to discover new ones! Solve challenges or play freely to discover every element. Craft the entire world from fire to life.
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Vyulettes
Single-player alternative to Wake Explorer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wake Explorer.
A star roars under you. Your probe catches a solar flare and you pull on it. Your friend chirps at you "We should fish here awhile" — but the probe catches something else: a distress beacon from a black hole. A signal just like the one you heard yesterday, by a quasar a trillion light years away.
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Doodle Harmony Ghosts
Single-player alternative to Wake Explorer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Wake Explorer.
Find and match 100 cute doodle pairs scattered all over the screen in this point-and-click game. Can you match them all
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Terrarium II
Single-player alternative to Wake Explorer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wake Explorer.
Terrarium II is a peaceful sandbox about exploring nature, collecting plants, and building your own garden. No enemies, no pressure—just a calm world where you can grow, craft, and create at your own pace.
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The World of a Mermaid
Single-player alternative to Wake Explorer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wake Explorer.
Welcome in the underwater world of a mermaid, with aquatics creatures & the queen, welcome in The World of a Mermaid!
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Plantera
Single-player alternative to Wake Explorer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Wake Explorer.
In Plantera you build your own garden and watch it grow with new plants, bushes, trees and animals. As you play and expand your garden you will attract Helpers, round blue creatures that will help you with your harvesting tasks.
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Hidden Capybaras with Orange
Single-player alternative to Wake Explorer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Wake Explorer.
Set out on an adventurous journey, searching for capybaras with orange during both day and night in this exceptional hidden object game.