Single-player games like P·O·L·L·E·N
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to P·O·L·L·E·N, 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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The Solus Project
Single-player alternative to P·O·L·L·E·N — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with P·O·L·L·E·N.
The Solus Project is a single player exploration adventure with survival elements. The adventure is set on a mysterious planet and is the spiritual successor to The Ball - 2010 PC Gamer Action/Adventure Game Of The Year...
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ADR1FT
Single-player alternative to P·O·L·L·E·N — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with P·O·L·L·E·N.
ADR1FT is the story of an astronaut who wakes up floating silently in space amongst the debris of destroyed space station…the only survivor of a catastrophic event, left with no memory, a critically damaged EVA suit leaking oxygen and no way home.
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Obduction
Single-player alternative to P·O·L·L·E·N — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with P·O·L·L·E·N.
A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.
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MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
Single-player alternative to P·O·L·L·E·N — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with P·O·L·L·E·N.
MIND: Path to Thalamus is a First Person Puzzler that throws you into a fantastic and surreal environment. You will bend the natural elements to your will in order to progress in this emotive, mindbending tale. Now also in Virtual Reality!
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ROUTINE
Single-player alternative to P·O·L·L·E·N — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with P·O·L·L·E·N.
ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.
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The Station
Single-player alternative to P·O·L·L·E·N — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with P·O·L·L·E·N.
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.
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Red Matter
Single-player alternative to P·O·L·L·E·N — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with P·O·L·L·E·N.
Red Matter is a story-driven VR puzzle adventure game set during a dystopian sci-fi Cold War. Take on the role of Agent Epsilon, an astronaut of the Atlantic Union dispatched to an abandoned Volgravian moon base on a faraway planet. Your mission: to investigate a shady top secret research project.
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Riven
Single-player alternative to P·O·L·L·E·N — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with P·O·L·L·E·N.
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
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SOMA
Single-player alternative to P·O·L·L·E·N — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with P·O·L·L·E·N.
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.