Single-player games like When We Arrive
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to When We Arrive, 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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Vivid World
Single-player alternative to When We Arrive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with When We Arrive.
A follow-up to the hit game Vivid Knight, Vivid World is a completely new party-building, roguelike strategy game! Our story takes place in the Underworld, a land ruled by demons. Utilize and master our protagonist, Lemuria's new Jewel Magic to conquer strange dungeons.
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THYSIASTERY
Single-player alternative to When We Arrive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with When We Arrive.
THYSIASTERY is a dungeon crawler RPG featuring traditional roguelike and turn-based gameplay. Command a party of bearers of the Brand, drawn into a vast Labyrinth. Recruit while exploring the Labyrinth in hope of finding a way out, and its secrets will be revealed as you delve deeper.
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For The King
Single-player alternative to When We Arrive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with When We Arrive.
For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.
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Absolum
Single-player alternative to When We Arrive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with When We Arrive.
Fight as the outcast heroes of Talamh in a fierce battle to retake magic from Sun King Azra’s grasp in Absolum, an original roguelite beat ‘em up by Dotemu.
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Satisfactory
Single-player alternative to When We Arrive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with When We Arrive.
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!
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Valheim
Single-player alternative to When We Arrive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with When We Arrive.
A collaborative exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally generated afterlife inspired by Viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
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Legionbound
Single-player alternative to When We Arrive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with When We Arrive.
Turn a handful of heroes into a massive legion! Legionbound is a casual retro RPG autobattler where you recruit heroes, discover class synergies, forge powerful Ascensions, and battle through hordes of enemies across replayable roguelite runs.
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The Riftbreaker
Single-player alternative to When We Arrive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with When We Arrive.
The Riftbreaker is a solo or Co-op base-building, survival game with Action-RPG elements for up to 4 players. Hack & slash countless hordes of enemies. Build up your base, craft powerful weapons and research new inventions to survive.
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Store It!
Single-player alternative to When We Arrive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with When We Arrive.
Store things, earn money with it and improve your warehouse! You play a small, cute robot who uses his Gravity-Gun to take care of his customers' belongings, but be careful not to break anything!
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Playrooms
Single-player alternative to When We Arrive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with When We Arrive.
Thousands of balls are scattered throughout the playrooms. Someone should put them away, and there's no one here but you. Almost no one.