Single-player games like A Standard Deviation
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to A Standard Deviation, 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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Only Up: 2D Platformer
Single-player alternative to A Standard Deviation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Standard Deviation.
Only Up: 2D Platformer is a vertical platformer where the goal is to reach the top. Jump and dash across platforms as you climb higher. Discover new places, explore changing environments, leave the atmosphere behind, and find out what awaits you at the top...
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Unbound Drift
Single-player alternative to A Standard Deviation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Standard Deviation.
Take a swing through space in this unique precision based physics game. Embrace the rush chasing the elusive golden speed trail, or relax as you trace perfect paths through the terrain. Either way, the graceful arcs and cosmic challenges will leave you in the perfect flow state: The Unbound Drift
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Super Gorilla Quest 2: A Space Chimpanzee
Single-player alternative to A Standard Deviation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Standard Deviation.
Super Gorilla Quest 2: A Space Chimpanzee is a surreal comedy-filled RPG about four primates attempting to stop humans from destroying the universe.
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Last Writes
Single-player alternative to A Standard Deviation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Standard Deviation.
Last Writes is a sound-based puzzle game with very sparse and cryptic instructions, reflecting on what remains of religion in a world that has long strived to overcome it. Follow the signal and confront a rogue AI that sees you as its God.
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Panspermia - El eco de los antiguos
Single-player alternative to A Standard Deviation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Standard Deviation.
A narrative adventure where your words matter. Explore, decide, and uncover the secrets of the Panspermia universe in an experience inspired by classic text parser adventures.
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Gravity Break
Single-player alternative to A Standard Deviation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Standard Deviation.
Take a break from gravity. Flourish in a dangerous solar system, where psychotic apes from Mars are raiding the Earth for resources. Accelerate interplanetary economy by riding a rocket in simulated physics. Find your resonance between planetary movements and accelerating competitive cheese trade.
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MirrorMoon EP
Single-player alternative to A Standard Deviation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Standard Deviation.
MirrorMoon EP is a game about mystery and exploration set in outer space. These space travels begin on a red planet and its unique moon and extend across galaxies. The single player part of MirrorMoon EP blends adventure and exploration with navigation-based puzzle solving.
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Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
Single-player alternative to A Standard Deviation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Standard Deviation.
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.