Single-player games like Solaris
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Solaris, 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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Vibrant Venture
Single-player alternative to Solaris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Early Access with Solaris.
Vibrant Venture is a singleplayer 2D adventure platformer game featuring a quirky cast of characters! The game features four playable characters with multiple unique abilities that can be combined for extremely versatile, fluid and fun movement!
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Shovel Knight Dig
Single-player alternative to Solaris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Solaris.
Meet new friends and foes, visit strange lands, and outfit yourself in your quest to keep the entire land from collapsing underfoot! Jump, slash, and dig your way down an ever-changing chasm of mystery in Shovel Knight Dig, an all-new Shovel Knight adventure!
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Apopia: Sugar Coated Tale
Single-player alternative to Solaris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Solaris.
Apopia: Sugar Coated Tale is a comedic adventure with dark mysteries. Help young girl Mai to find her way home. Progress by solving puzzles and outsmarting enemies in minigames. Make friends and foes with talking animals. Unravel the mystery of Mai’s identity from her dark and blurry memories.
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Gwen The Hen 64
Single-player alternative to Solaris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Solaris.
Gwen the Hen 64 is a tiny 3D platformer collectathon, with precise controls and many different movement options.
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我的高冷女友 MY COLD GIRLFRIEND
Single-player alternative to Solaris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Solaris.
What's It Like to Have a Girlfriend with a Hidden Side? 💙A romantic comedy visual novel set in a modern campus, where a dare leads to an unexpected relationship with a cold beauty—and a sweet, chaotic cohabitation begins.
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Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
Single-player alternative to Solaris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Solaris.
Play as an adorable yet trouble-making turnip. Avoid paying taxes, solve plantastic puzzles, harvest crops and battle massive beasts all in a journey to tear down a corrupt vegetable government!
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Kelvin and the Infamous Machine
Single-player alternative to Solaris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Solaris.
Kelvin and the Infamous Machine is a hilarious point-and-click adventure in which you stumble irresponsibly through history to help legendary geniuses complete their masterworks!
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Grapple Dog
Single-player alternative to Solaris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Solaris.
Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!