Single-player games like Alma's Search
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Alma's Search, 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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Papetura
Single-player alternative to Alma's Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alma's Search.
Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.
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Botanicula
Single-player alternative to Alma's Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alma's Search.
Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.
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TOHU
Single-player alternative to Alma's Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alma's Search.
Experience a brand new adventure game set amongst a world of weird and wonderful fish planets. Explore beautiful environments, solve intricate puzzles and discover the truth about a mysterious little girl and her mechanical alter-ego, Cubus.
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Samorost 3
Single-player alternative to Alma's Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alma's Search.
Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music.
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Koira
Single-player alternative to Alma's Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alma's Search.
Save a puppy and embark on a heartwarming, hand-drawn adventure together. Journey to the heart of an enchanted forest, solving puzzles and avoiding hunters to protect your newfound friend.
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Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery
Single-player alternative to Alma's Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alma's Search.
Guide brush strokes and solve a variety of puzzles to help an aspiring artist complete her masterpiece amid her brusque neighbor’s gaze and his pesky cat. As her painting starts to take shape, uncover an emotional tale of chance and artistry revealed behind unrelated yet familiar moments.
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The Tiny Bang Story
Single-player alternative to Alma's Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alma's Search.
Life on Tiny Planet was calm and carefree until a great disaster occurred - Tiny Planet was hit by a meteor! The world fell apart and now its future depends only on you! Use your imagination and creativity: in order to restore Tiny Planet and help its inhabitants you will have to fix a variety of machines and mechanisms as well as solve...
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No Longer Home
Single-player alternative to Alma's Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alma's Search.
No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.