Single-player games like Fossil Echo
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Fossil Echo, 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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Out There Somewhere
Single-player alternative to Fossil Echo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Fossil Echo.
You play an explorer stranded on a dangerous alien planet. Low on fuel, your only hope for escape is to find the planet’s core in this incredibly clever action-puzzle-platformer.
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Owlboy
Single-player alternative to Fossil Echo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Fossil Echo.
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
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Jusant
Single-player alternative to Fossil Echo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Fossil Echo.
Enjoy meditative vibes in Jusant, an action-puzzle climbing game. Scale an immeasurably tall tower and ascend to new heights alongside your watery companion. Master your climbing tools, find your way up through diverse biomes, and piece together the tower’s past.
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FAR: Lone Sails
Single-player alternative to Fossil Echo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Fossil Echo.
Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?
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Planet of Lana
Single-player alternative to Fossil Echo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Fossil Echo.
In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.
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Monochroma
Single-player alternative to Fossil Echo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Fossil Echo.
Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting.
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SteamWorld Dig
Single-player alternative to Fossil Echo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Fossil Echo.
SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.
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Nocturnal
Single-player alternative to Fossil Echo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Fossil Echo.
Carve your way with fire and steel to find out what secrets lie beyond the Mist in this intense 2-hour-long action-platformer game. Get ready to wield the flames and burn everything!
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Tchia
Single-player alternative to Fossil Echo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Fossil Echo.
A Tropical Open-World adventure. Climb, glide, swim, and sail your boat around a beautiful archipelago in this physics-driven sandbox. Take control of any animal or object you can find, and Jam on your fully playable Ukulele.