Single-player games like Murky
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Murky, 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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Danchi Days
Single-player alternative to Murky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murky.
Help Hoshino bring her hometown back together in a comedic-yet-bittersweet story set in 2000s Japan! She'll face malevolent forces, uncover truths about her town, all while reconnecting with neighbors and her grandma living with dementia.
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Koira
Single-player alternative to Murky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murky.
Save a puppy and embark on a heartwarming, hand-drawn adventure together. Journey to the heart of an enchanted forest, solving puzzles and avoiding hunters to protect your newfound friend.
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Leila
Single-player alternative to Murky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murky.
Leila is a heartfelt, hand-animated narrative game about the small yet significant struggles we all face. Solve story-driven puzzles, relive fragile memories, and discover a deeply personal journey that may feel more familiar than you expect.
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Last Time I Saw You
Single-player alternative to Murky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murky.
First loves. Family issues. Yokai. 'Last Time I Saw You' is a coming-of-age adventure set in 1980s Japan. Explore a haunted forest hiding a terrible secret, and interact with a vast cast of friendly and deceitful characters in this beautifully hand-drawn story with some light action elements.
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The Gardens Between
Single-player alternative to Murky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murky.
The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island.
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Blue Wednesday
Single-player alternative to Murky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murky.
Blue Wednesday is a relaxing and lovely adventure game focused on story, music, and characters. Explore the city, meet various characters, and have conversations. Listen to their stories, play mini-games, collect music albums, and play music.
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Clocker
Single-player alternative to Murky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murky.
The world has been swallowed into the grey void of time and space. The only key to the winding puzzle - a time-controling pocket-watch - lies in the hands of a clockmaker Father. The watch creates a mysterious barrier between the Father and his estranged Daughter.
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The Vale: Shadow of the Crown
Single-player alternative to Murky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murky.
CLOSE YOUR EYES. BECOME A WARRIOR: Feel your enemy’s rasping breath; a foot shifts on swampy ground; the crack of steel on wooden shield. The Vale is an audio based action adventure that sets out to breathe new life into medieval combat and fantasy narrative.
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TYPECAST
Single-player alternative to Murky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Murky.
TYPECAST is a bullet hell where you type to shoot. Get swarmed by enemies, manage the chaos, and climb the leaderboards in this unique arcade experience.
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Neon City Riders
Single-player alternative to Murky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murky.
Explore a decaying futuristic city in this action adventure experience. Search for items, unlock superpowers, recruit companions, and free every turf from ruthless gangs to unite the people once again.