Single-player games like CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles)
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles), 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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Infinite Nowhere
Single-player alternative to CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles).
A cinematic first-person sci-fi story seen through the eyes of Celes, a lonely android who awakens on a silent ship drifting ever farther from Earth. As the only one of your kind in the entire universe, you are searching for answers, connection, and a place to call home.
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K2-18b: Legacy
Single-player alternative to CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles).
In this walking simulator, you'll immerse yourself in a mysterious and unknown atmosphere accompanied by original, atmospheric music. As you navigate unique labyrinths, you'll uncover a fascinating storyline, explore the world of an exoplanet, and uncover its secrets.
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Empathy: Path of Whispers
Single-player alternative to CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles).
Empathy: Path of Whispers is an atmospheric and story-driven adventure game where you explore a seemingly abandoned world through the emotions and memories of the people who once inhabited it, trying to restore the world’s lost balance by journeying through its past.
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The Talos Principle 2
Single-player alternative to CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles).
The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.
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Dofamine
Single-player alternative to CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles).
You must explore the labyrinth of riddles and investigate the apocalyptic event at the research facility following the experiments with the Higgs boson, or “the God particle”.
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Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
Single-player alternative to CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles).
Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best.
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The Forgotten City
Single-player alternative to CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles).
The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.
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Metamorphosis
Single-player alternative to CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles).
Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. Metamorphosis is a first person adventure set in a surrealist world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.