Single-player games like Karma. Incarnation 1
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Karma. Incarnation 1, 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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Samorost 3
Single-player alternative to Karma. Incarnation 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.
Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music.
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Lucid Dream Adventure
Single-player alternative to Karma. Incarnation 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.
Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.
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Machinarium
Single-player alternative to Karma. Incarnation 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.
Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!
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Papetura
Single-player alternative to Karma. Incarnation 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.
Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.
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The Franz Kafka Videogame
Single-player alternative to Karma. Incarnation 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.
An original puzzle/adventure game inspired by the writings of Franz Kafka.
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Gorogoa
Single-player alternative to Karma. Incarnation 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.
Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.
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The Journey Down: Chapter One
Single-player alternative to Karma. Incarnation 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.
The Journey Down is a point-and-click series with an Afro-Caribbean twist. Get ready to embark on a journey of exploration, mystery and grave danger - but also a journey of warmth, friendship and love.
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My Brother Rabbit
Single-player alternative to Karma. Incarnation 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.
My Brother Rabbit is a beautifully drawn exploration adventure and puzzle game set in a surreal world that mixes reality with a child’s imagination.
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Botanicula
Single-player alternative to Karma. Incarnation 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.
Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.