Single-player games like Wavekin
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Wavekin, 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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Phantom Path
Single-player alternative to Wavekin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wavekin.
Explore the ruins of a lost ancient city, uncover the mystery of its esoteric technology, and claim its incredible treasure as your own.
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Pronty
Single-player alternative to Wavekin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wavekin.
Guide Pronty and its Javelin partner Bront as it defends the once great city of Royla. Explore the deep sea, fight mutant sea creatures, and discover the secrets behind this new Atlantis in this beautiful action-packed adventure.
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Rhell: Warped Worlds & Troubled Times
Single-player alternative to Wavekin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Wavekin.
Create unique spells by combining magical runes to solve puzzles your way. Transform objects, manipulate time, and discover the mysteries of a world where everyone has vanished, leaving only 12 people behind. Every puzzle has multiple solutions - if you can imagine it, you can probably do it.
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Buffet Knight - Decadent Full Course
Single-player alternative to Wavekin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wavekin.
Eat everything. Grow stronger. Save the Gourmet Kingdom. A charming action-adventure where you devour foes, solve clever dungeon puzzles, and battle monstrous bosses in a whimsical, food-filled world. Find the five Divine Spices and save the Gourmet Kingdom from the Demon Chef!
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Crystal Project
Single-player alternative to Wavekin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wavekin.
Crystal Project is a non-linear JRPG where you are the maker of your own adventure. Explore the world while you find Crystals, unlock classes, learn abilities, and create a strategy capable of taking down the world's toughest bosses. Or just stick to exploring; it's up to you.
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Life is Strange: True Colors
Single-player alternative to Wavekin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Wavekin.
Alex Chen hides her 'curse': the psychic power of Empathy, the ability to absorb the emotions of others. When her brother dies in a so-called accident, Alex must embrace her power to find the truth.
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Back to the Dawn
Single-player alternative to Wavekin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wavekin.
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.
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Myst
Single-player alternative to Wavekin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wavekin.
Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.