Single-player games like The Lost Light
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Lost Light, 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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Fairy Springs
Single-player alternative to The Lost Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Lost Light.
You are a magical Fairy tasked with your first assignment: aid the critters of the glen through the seasons of a year. Take your time getting to know the valley's inhabitants in this cozy little adventure. Every day has a new task to complete with each animal neighbor having something fresh to say.
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Under the Elm
Single-player alternative to The Lost Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Lost Light.
Inherit your grandmother's cabin and the woods she loved. Forage real mushrooms, brew the recipes she perfected, fill the field guide she left unfinished, and tend to the villagers she took care of for 40 years. A cozy game about coming home.
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Garden Story
Single-player alternative to The Lost Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Lost Light.
Embark on a wholesome adventure to save The Grove! Forage resources, combat the invasive Rot, and restore the community. Relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor in this charming action-RPG starring a grape.
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Grimshire
Single-player alternative to The Lost Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Lost Light.
A deadly plague threatens the village of Grimshire. Manage your farmland, forage the bounty of the wilds, prevent your harvest from rotting away and keep the root cellar full. Can you help bring the community together and survive?
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Little-Known Galaxy
Single-player alternative to The Lost Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Lost Light.
Join Space Alliance as a new captain-in-training and work with your crew to solve the mysteries of an ancient relic found on the Grey Planet. Little-Known Galaxy is a cozy single-player RPG space adventure full of friendly characters, exploration, crafting, and farming.
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Firefly Village
Single-player alternative to The Lost Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Lost Light.
The Firefly Village awaits! A bite-sized, streamlined farming sim that focuses on moments that matter, without wasting a single second of your time. Build a homestead, raise crops, tend to livestock, make friends, and enjoy a pocket of paradise where farming is a delight and friends plentiful.
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Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story
Single-player alternative to The Lost Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and RPG with The Lost Light.
Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story is a crafting RPG set in the whimsical world of Bandle City. After a party goes wrong, the portals that connect your home collapse and throw everything into chaos! Using your knitting magic and backpack house, restore the portals to reunite Bandle City.
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Cattails: Wildwood Story
Single-player alternative to The Lost Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Lost Light.
Become a cat! In this cozy life sim RPG, you'll lead your colony into the mysterious Wildwood. Hunt prey, harvest herbs, collect magical treasures, & defend your new home from intruders. Build a thriving town to recruit new cats. Get to know the residents, fall in love, & raise a litter of kittens!