Single-player games like The Orphaned House
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to The Orphaned House, 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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Halima
Single-player alternative to The Orphaned House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Orphaned House.
Enter a claymation dream world shaped by jinn, memory, and forgotten rituals. Solve symbolic puzzles, evade the Nightmare Jinn, and uncover the truth buried inside the dream.
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ORMS
Single-player alternative to The Orphaned House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Orphaned House.
An atmospheric narrative puzzle-adventure set on a surreal Nordic island. Guide young Sam and his companion Kira through two shifting realities - switching between a world of terrifying shadows and a world of light to solve puzzles and reignite the broken lighthouse
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My Beautiful Faraway, Please Don't Be Cruel To Me
Single-player alternative to The Orphaned House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Orphaned House.
A dreamlike, half-remembered nowhere. Quietly wander through it, solve opaque puzzles, and meet strange figures as something beautiful unwinds.
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Mayfly
Single-player alternative to The Orphaned House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Orphaned House.
Mayfly is an eerie story-based quiet horror set aboard a narrowboat in Northern England. Upon waking alone to find your husband is missing you find yourself weaving through a shifting, unstable reality as you search your confined surroundings in this focussed narrative exploration game.
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Aftertaste
Single-player alternative to The Orphaned House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Orphaned House.
Aftertaste is a 2.5D indie platformer game where you play as Tami, the tongue of a burned-out chef, Keh, and rediscover her lost passion. Let’s embark on a journey of regaining her taste through adventure and puzzles!
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Polly's Puzzle Box
Single-player alternative to The Orphaned House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Orphaned House.
As a small flea, explore a mysterious puzzle box filled with shapes and secrets. Gather strange items with hidden abilities, and unravel a trail of clues as you attempt to escape.
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KEROGEN
Single-player alternative to The Orphaned House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Orphaned House.
Dredge up corpses from an oil-drenched nightmare. Lost at sea, the small crew of the 𝐀𝐓𝐋𝐀𝐒 calls for aid. Elmsfire dances in the clouds above while black beasts stir in the waves beneath. Take your meds. Hold your breath. The black sea won't let go.
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Nonolith
Single-player alternative to The Orphaned House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Orphaned House.
The NONOLITH consumes you. Copy and paste the world around you to discover the secrets of this ancient, enigmatic structure. You are very powerful, you just don't know it yet.
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FORM
Single-player alternative to The Orphaned House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Orphaned House.
Enter a surreal adventure where puzzles are built from dreams and memories. Solve the mystery behind an ancient artifact. Advance through a world that transforms around you. Transcend this existence.
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Twilight Path
Single-player alternative to The Orphaned House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Orphaned House.
A virtual reality fantasy adventure set in a surreal realm between the real world and the afterlife. Meet mischievous spirits and gods. Solve magical puzzles. Restore ancient structures. Explore a gorgeous and vibrant world.
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Kill It With Fire VR
Single-player alternative to The Orphaned House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Orphaned House.
The spider: Usually hairy, often poisonous and ALWAYS up to something. Take your arachnophobia to new heights in Kill it With Fire VR, and deal with spiders by any means necessary!
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HexWind
Single-player alternative to The Orphaned House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Orphaned House.
The ultimate built-for-VR magical combat experience, designed for those who crave intense mayhem & relentless real-world physical gameplay. Catch that perfect flow as you slow time & lay waste to the hordes, all to the adrenaline-pumping beats of an original Metal soundtrack. Prepare to die. A lot.