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Single-player games like The Orphan Dreams

Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to The Orphan Dreams, 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 Revenant Prince — Steam game cover

    The Revenant Prince

    Single-player alternative to The Orphan Dreams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Orphan Dreams.

    After gaining the ability to control time, Troy sets off on an adventure, guided by a mysterious voice in an attempt to fulfill his long-time - potentially misleading destiny: saving the world! Kill or show mercy, the choice is yours. Your actions lead to certain consequences and outcomes that cannot be undone!

    2020ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    樱雪集~Yuyuko's Butterfly Dream — Steam game cover

    樱雪集~Yuyuko's Butterfly Dream

    Single-player alternative to The Orphan Dreams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Orphan Dreams.

    Yuyuko,A ghost princess who has been dead for thousands of years, she has superpowers to induce death. In a doze, she is lured to a mysterious place full of the breath of the underworld and creation. And around the dead butterflies, recall a thousand years ago story...

    2019ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    My Time at Portia — Steam game cover

    My Time at Portia

    Single-player alternative to The Orphan Dreams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Orphan Dreams.

    Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cat Quest — Steam game cover

    Cat Quest

    Single-player alternative to The Orphan Dreams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Orphan Dreams.

    The multi award-winning Action RPG. Some say 'Diablo with Cats' others a 'Super-cute Skyrim', whatever your take, Cat Quest's loot-fuelled cat-venture is as beautifully crafted, as its combat and magic are ultra-satisfying. Universally adored by critics - it'll have you purring for joy!

    2017ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Emily is Away Too — Steam game cover

    Emily is Away Too

    Single-player alternative to The Orphan Dreams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Orphan Dreams.

    Emily is Away Too is a brand new story featuring new characters and multiple different endings. Message your friends, surf the web and choose your path through this branching narrative.

    2017IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Plebby Quest: The Crusades — Steam game cover

    Plebby Quest: The Crusades

    Single-player alternative to The Orphan Dreams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Orphan Dreams.

    Survive ambitious rulers dreaming of an empire, outsmart treacherous neighbors longing to burn your spoils, and navigate the religion’s predictably unreasonable demands; you need ask only one question as you build your legacy – “Will you burn them, or be burnt?”

    2020ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Overture — Steam game cover

    Overture

    Single-player alternative to The Orphan Dreams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Orphan Dreams.

    Overture is an action-adventure roguelike which draws heavy inspiration from hits such as Diablo, Realm of The Mad God, Zelda, and The Binding of Isaac. Explore vast randomly generated dungeons and slay hordes of cunning enemies!

    2015ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gleaner Heights — Steam game cover

    Gleaner Heights

    Single-player alternative to The Orphan Dreams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Orphan Dreams.

    Experience the old-school charm of classic farming games with the suburban gothic atmosphere of certain 90's TV shows, along with contemporary game mechanics. Farming, crafting, combat, romantic relationships and mysterious events await!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Epics of Distant Realm: Holy Return — Steam game cover

    Epics of Distant Realm: Holy Return

    Single-player alternative to The Orphan Dreams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Orphan Dreams.

    Epics Of Distant Realm: Holy Return is a Turn-Based Combat and Story Sci-Fi game that delves into the mythologies of the universe, the terminal of the universe, the Planet of Destiny.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Epics Of Distant Realm: Director's Cut Edition — Steam game cover

    Epics Of Distant Realm: Director's Cut Edition

    Single-player alternative to The Orphan Dreams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Orphan Dreams.

    Ready for some nostalgia? Epics of Distant Realm is an adventure game from 2006, combined with role-playing elements.

    2019IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    I WILL BE THERE — Steam game cover

    I WILL BE THERE

    Single-player alternative to The Orphan Dreams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Orphan Dreams.

    No trip is alike! I WILL BE THERE is the love story of a lonely man with an RV in a zombie-infested world. It is a unique 'Survival-Adventure' game with visual novel aestethics and role-playing elements.

    2023Adventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Camping Vlog Simulator 2024 — Steam game cover

    Camping Vlog Simulator 2024

    Single-player alternative to The Orphan Dreams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with The Orphan Dreams.

    Witness breathtaking sunsets and pitch your tent under starry skies. Record your camping adventures and share them with the world!

    2024AdventureSimulationCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Distant Realm — Steam game cover

    Distant Realm

    Single-player alternative to The Orphan Dreams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Orphan Dreams.

    Distant Realm is originally an adventure game from 2006, combined with role-playing elements. Now the experience is masterfully redefined.

    2024RPG2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →