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Single-player games like P·O·L·L·E·N

Below are 11 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 — Steam game cover

    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...

    2016IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ADR1FT — Steam game cover

    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.

    2016IndieAdventure19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Time Machine VR — Steam game cover

    Time Machine VR

    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.

    You are a time traveller tasked with exploring the Jurassic era and the creatures that once ruled the prehistoric oceans. Use an array of advanced tech tools to track, examine, and discover the scientific secrets of mosasaurs, livyatans, and megalodons, among others!

    2016IndieAdventureSimulation29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Isle of Pan — Steam game cover

    Isle of Pan

    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.

    Photograph strange creatures and open portals to surreal realms in this photography adventure. Isle of Pan is an alternative perceptual experience that recreates the joy of instant photography in the form of a supernatural walking sim.

    2023IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fractal Fly — Steam game cover

    Fractal Fly

    Single-player alternative to P·O·L·L·E·N — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with P·O·L·L·E·N.

    Explore imaginary landscapes, like you're flying in another world. Observe and dive into those chaotic shapes all around you. And even transform them! You're totally free to move where you want, you will discover a tremendous variety of shapes and colors!

    2022AdventureFree To PlayCasualFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition — Steam game cover

    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!

    2014StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hyperbolica — Steam game cover

    Hyperbolica

    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.

    Hyperbolica is a whimsical Non-Euclidean adventure with mind-bending worlds full of games, puzzles, mazes, and secrets! Immerse yourself in reality-warping geometries where lines can never be parallel, horizons are curved, and space grows exponentially.

    2022IndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    InMind VR — Steam game cover

    InMind VR

    Single-player alternative to P·O·L·L·E·N — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with P·O·L·L·E·N.

    InMind is a short scientific adventure with arcade elements designed for the Oculus VR. Submerge into the microworld and experience the miracles of the human mind.

    2015ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SOMA — Steam game cover

    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.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mass Effect (2007) — Steam game cover

    Mass Effect (2007)

    Single-player alternative to P·O·L·L·E·N — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.

    2008ActionRPG5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A Space Odyssey — Steam game cover

    A Space Odyssey

    Single-player alternative to P·O·L·L·E·N — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    This is a VR game, you can travel the solar system through your VR devices in this game, round trip the Sun,venus,mercury,earth,moon,mars,Saturn,Jupiter,Uranus,Feel the shock of the universe。

    2022SimulationCasualEarly Access3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →