Single-player games like For the Fish in the Bottle
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to For the Fish in the Bottle, 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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Magnus Positive Phototaxis
Single-player alternative to For the Fish in the Bottle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with For the Fish in the Bottle.
Magnus Positive Phototaxis is an atmospheric journey through a mysterious world of characters, traces and symbols. The task of the player is to solve the puzzles, using proper combinations of objects, finding them in the environment around him.
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HER TREES : THE PUZZLE HOUSE
Single-player alternative to For the Fish in the Bottle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with For the Fish in the Bottle.
HER TREES : THE PUZZLE HOUSE is a unique point-and-click puzzle game where you move and combine objects to solve puzzles.Uncover the mysteries of this peculiar room.
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The Procession to Calvary
Single-player alternative to For the Fish in the Bottle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with For the Fish in the Bottle.
Pilfer from pirates, conspire with cardinals and perform miracles with an incompetent magician. The Procession to Calvary is a Pythonesque adventure game made from Renaissance paintings, and a spiritual successor to the critically acclaimed Four Last Things.
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Genesis Noir
Single-player alternative to For the Fish in the Bottle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with For the Fish in the Bottle.
A noir adventure spanning time and space. When a love triangle between cosmic beings becomes a bitter confrontation, you'll witness a gunshot fired by a jealous god—otherwise known as The Big Bang. Jump into the expanding universe and search for a way to destroy creation and save your love.
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Metamorphosis
Single-player alternative to For the Fish in the Bottle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with For the Fish in the Bottle.
Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. Metamorphosis is a first person adventure set in a surrealist world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.
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The White Door
Single-player alternative to For the Fish in the Bottle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with For the Fish in the Bottle.
Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?
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Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Single-player alternative to For the Fish in the Bottle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with For the Fish in the Bottle.
A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.
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Thirty Flights of Loving
Single-player alternative to For the Fish in the Bottle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with For the Fish in the Bottle.
This surprising first-person story tells the tale of a heist gone wrong. Encounter high-flying schemers, lovelorn criminals, and more stray kittens than you can shake a stick at.