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Single-player games like Adrift

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Adrift, 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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    See the sky — Steam game cover

    See the sky

    Single-player alternative to Adrift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Adrift.

    Sometimes the only way to rewrite the past is to relive it. A visual novel in the genre of detective and psychological thriller, where you do not investigate crimes but the psyche and memories of the main characters.

    IndieAdventureEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Destiny's Sword — Steam game cover

    Destiny's Sword

    Single-player alternative to Adrift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Adrift.

    Destiny’s Sword is a Living-Narrative Graphic Adventure. Explore distant worlds, forge friendships and lead your troops through an epic adventure.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sokolov Test — Steam game cover

    Sokolov Test

    Single-player alternative to Adrift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Adrift.

    Sokolov Test is a psychological sci-fi visual novel in which a machine examiner evaluates your answers one by one. Face strange questions, visual tests, system anomalies, secrets and fragmented memories. The test is not asking whether you are good. It is asking whether you are a person.

    IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure — Steam game cover

    Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure

    Single-player alternative to Adrift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Adrift.

    Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.

    2024IndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
  5. 5
    Old Skies — Steam game cover

    Old Skies

    Single-player alternative to Adrift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Adrift.

    A time travel adventure spanning two hundred years! Dive into the past with time agent Fia Quinn as she embarks on seven trips through time. History is up for grabs, from the speakeasies of Prohibition to the vicious gangs of the Gilded Age to the World Trade Center on September 10, 2001.

    2025Adventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Run TavernQuest — Steam game cover

    Run TavernQuest

    Single-player alternative to Adrift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Adrift.

    A classic text adventure - but you're not the one playing it. You're the game master for an idiot player named STEVE. Parse the player's enigmatic commands and decide how NPCs react to him. Who knew that running an RPG would be so frustrating?

    2026IndieAdventureRPG12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    彗星战团 — Steam game cover

    彗星战团

    Single-player alternative to Adrift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Adrift.

    在黑暗的时代,乘上独一无二的机动装甲,反抗统治太阳系的军工巨企。《彗星战团》是一款以科幻战争为主题的国产机战视觉小说,致力于营造独特的影视化观感。——你将成为点燃整个时代的星火!

    2023IndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  8. 8
    Haunted House 2 — Steam game cover

    Haunted House 2

    Single-player alternative to Adrift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Adrift.

    In the infamous haunted building "Changrong Tower," security guard Li Cheng has come to understand the true nature of ghosts and their purposes. This time, he embarks on another adventure to help vengeful spirits, driven by a desire to uphold his deepest values.

    2025IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kaz's Adventure 2: Lost Souls — Steam game cover

    Kaz's Adventure 2: Lost Souls

    Single-player alternative to Adrift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Adrift.

    Re-Enter the world of Kaz's Adventure and travel through the underworld in 5 new amazing worlds with new graphics and places to explore!

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
  10. 10
    Physics World: Evolution — Steam game cover

    Physics World: Evolution

    Single-player alternative to Adrift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Adrift.

    Push the limits of what’s possible with physics in Physics World: Evolution!

    2025IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Yuki-Tundra — Steam game cover

    Yuki-Tundra

    Single-player alternative to Adrift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Adrift.

    Build your store empire, help the local community and keep the shelves stocked in a bid to boost your stores reputation while you rise from the ashes. Yuki-Tundra blends the casual store management genre with classic RPG adventures.

    2027StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →