Single-player games like ABZU
Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to ABZU, 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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A Short Hike
Single-player alternative to ABZU — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ABZU.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
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Beyond The Underworld
Single-player alternative to ABZU — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ABZU.
As you wake up as a different being with no memory of why you are here, you will explore a gorgeous underworld with spirits and unique creatures to help you find the way. Go from the red fields of The Crimson Zone to the vast beaches of The Silver Coast to the final run to Elysium.
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Guppy
Single-player alternative to ABZU — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with ABZU.
Guppy is a 2D watercolor fish simulation. Hide in the shade of lilies and venture carefully into the open in search of food. Try not to get eaten.
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Koral
Single-player alternative to ABZU — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ABZU.
Koral, a love letter to the ocean. Dive into the beautiful underwater world as a sea current. Solve puzzles to bring back to life coral reefs and spread the beauty of the oceans in different sea ecosystems.
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Journey
Single-player alternative to ABZU — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ABZU.
Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.
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Loddlenaut
Single-player alternative to ABZU — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ABZU.
Play as an interstellar custodian sent to clean up a polluted ocean planet. Pick up trash, explore the vibrant waters, and take care of axolotl-like alien creatures!
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Eastshade
Single-player alternative to ABZU — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ABZU.
You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Visit cities, scale summits, unearth mysteries, and discover forgotten places!
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Pattern
Single-player alternative to ABZU — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with ABZU.
Sometimes art isn't the product of a grand vision but rather the process. It's hard to know what you are trying to say until you've already said it.
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Subnautica
Single-player alternative to ABZU — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ABZU.
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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Firewatch
Single-player alternative to ABZU — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ABZU.
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
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GRIS
Single-player alternative to ABZU — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ABZU.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
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Sky: Children of the Light
Single-player alternative to ABZU — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ABZU.
A breathtaking open-world adventure awaits! Explore magical realms, restore lost light, and form wordless bonds with players worldwide. Complete quests and solve puzzles in seasonal events that celebrate kindness, discovery, and heartfelt connection.
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Sayonara Wild Hearts
Single-player alternative to ABZU — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with ABZU.
Sayonara Wild Hearts is a dreamy arcade game about riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords, and breaking hearts at 200 mph.
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Single-player alternative to ABZU — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ABZU.
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
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Sable
Single-player alternative to ABZU — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ABZU.
Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.
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RiME
Single-player alternative to ABZU — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ABZU.
A land of discovery stretches out before you. Explore the beautiful, rugged world of RiME. Armed with your wits and a will to overcome—and the guidance of a helpful fox—you must explore the enigmatic island, reach the tower's peak, and unlock its closely guarded secrets.
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The Pathless
Single-player alternative to ABZU — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ABZU.
From the creators of ABZÛ, The Pathless is the mythic adventure of an archer and an eagle in a vast forest. Become the Hunter, a master of archery who travels to a mystical island to dispel a curse of darkness that grips the world.
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Sword of the Sea
Single-player alternative to ABZU — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ABZU.
Surf across magnificent waves of sand and glistening waters on an epic quest to restore a lost ocean. From the visionary artist behind ABZÛ, The Pathless, and Journey, Sword of the Sea is an atmospheric surfing adventure with fast movement inspired by classic skateboarding and snowboarding games.