Single-player games like On the Hearth
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to On the Hearth, 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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Go North
Single-player alternative to On the Hearth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with On the Hearth.
Explore beautiful mazes, discover unique items and help other explorers complete unusual side quests in this cozy and narrative-driven adventure!
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The Abbess Garden
Single-player alternative to On the Hearth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with On the Hearth.
Cozy third-person gardening in 1643 France. As Agnès, restore a forbidden abbey garden, grow and identify real plants through the seasons, uncover a spy plot, help the community, and find queer romance.
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Strange Antiquities
Single-player alternative to On the Hearth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with On the Hearth.
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
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Strange Horticulture
Single-player alternative to On the Hearth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with On the Hearth.
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
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Down in Bermuda
Single-player alternative to On the Hearth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with On the Hearth.
An unnatural storm leaves an adventurous aviator stranded for decades within the infamous Bermuda. Overcome creatures of the deep and unravel the islands secrets in search of a way back home.
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Escape From Mystwood Mansion
Single-player alternative to On the Hearth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with On the Hearth.
In this first-person puzzle escape room game, you are trapped in the mysterious Mystwood mansion. Explore the mansion and find hidden compartments while solving puzzles and deciphering codes to find a way out. Will you escape or linger to uncover the mansion's final secret?
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Wayward Strand
Single-player alternative to On the Hearth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with On the Hearth.
Wayward Strand is a heartfelt story told in a curious way. Hop aboard an airborne hospital and meet its fully-voiced cast of eclectic characters. As time passes for everyone on board, explore the interwoven lives of the patients and staff; discover something new on each and every playthrough.
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Pentiment
Single-player alternative to On the Hearth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with On the Hearth.
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.