Single-player games like REM
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to REM, 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
- 1
Trivasion
Single-player alternative to REM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with REM.
Survive against a swarm of geometric enemies and the bosses guarding your way forward in this fast, minimalist arcade survival game. Bounce, boost, and slide through the chaos, chain kills to build your multiplier, and chase the leaderboard. Simple to pick up, brutal to master.
- 2
Still Stars Echo
Single-player alternative to REM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with REM.
An atmospheric science-fiction journey across distant alien landscapes. Traverse monolithic structures, solve intricate puzzles, and uncover the story of a lost civilization written among the stars.
- 3
Melody Flow
Single-player alternative to REM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with REM.
Catch the notes. Save the music.
- 4
The Sword Game
Single-player alternative to REM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with REM.
The Sword Game is a semi-fast paced retro styled 3D platformer, made to mimic shareware games of early 2000's. Your mission is to get the lowest time possible on all levels. You can cheat, find shortcuts, you have all the freedom in the world.
- 5
Trifoil
Single-player alternative to REM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with REM.
A puzzle game about drawing lines that cross, merge, and interact in unique ways. Uncover secrets, decipher symbols, and trace paths that satisfy every rule.
- 6
Starship Kepler
Single-player alternative to REM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with REM.
Starship Kepler is an intense arcade shooter that encourages movement and variety. Traverse open space, explore anomalies, face-off against bosses. Race a dying clock through an endless maze of procedurally generated corridors. Survive an evolving arcade arena.
- 7
PixelJunk™ Eden 2
Single-player alternative to REM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with REM.
Return to the gardens of light and sound in this hypnotic platforming adventure from the award-winning PixelJunk series.
- 8
soundStrider
Single-player alternative to REM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with REM.
Enter a synthesized reality. Explore endless worlds. Play an instrument. Save bookmarks. A psychedelic audio exploration game, walking simulator, music generator, and relaxation tool best experienced with headphones.
- 9
There Was the Moon
Single-player alternative to REM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with REM.
Atmospheric walking sim set in an eerie sci fi world with some puzzles. The moon hasn't set in ages. Under the eternal night humanity is forced to choose one of its own to restore natural order. Step into this beautiful nightmare, walk its luminous halls, and take part in the ceremony of a lifetime.
- 10
Otherside
Single-player alternative to REM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with REM.
Step inside, doctor.