Single-player games like That Dragon, Cancer
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to That Dragon, Cancer, 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 Beginner's Guide
Single-player alternative to That Dragon, Cancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with That Dragon, Cancer.
The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.
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Before Your Eyes
Single-player alternative to That Dragon, Cancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with That Dragon, Cancer.
Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.
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Fragments of Him
Single-player alternative to That Dragon, Cancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with That Dragon, Cancer.
An emotional and immersive game about a man named Will and the people close to him. Experience his life through a story about love, memories and hope.
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Single-player alternative to That Dragon, Cancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with That Dragon, Cancer.
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
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Closer the Distance
Single-player alternative to That Dragon, Cancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with That Dragon, Cancer.
Closer the Distance is a slice-of-life sim that tells a deeply emotional story about the connections between family and friends in the face of tragedy. Unearth long kept secrets, repair strained relationships, and help your loved ones move on.
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The Berlin Apartment
Single-player alternative to That Dragon, Cancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with That Dragon, Cancer.
One apartment, many stories: Witness turning points in the lives of the inhabitants of an apartment in Berlin over the course of a whole century.
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Ghost on the Shore
Single-player alternative to That Dragon, Cancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with That Dragon, Cancer.
An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.
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To the Moon
Single-player alternative to That Dragon, Cancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with That Dragon, Cancer.
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
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Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition
Single-player alternative to That Dragon, Cancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with That Dragon, Cancer.
Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.
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AREA MAN LIVES
Single-player alternative to That Dragon, Cancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with That Dragon, Cancer.
AREA MAN LIVES. Or does he? A quirky radio drama unfolds around you in VR while you do your best to keep the radio station humming along as its new DJ. You record commercials, interview callers and try your best to piece together how your actions inside the station impact your listening audience.