Single-player games like LIMBO
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to LIMBO, 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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INSIDE
Single-player alternative to LIMBO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with LIMBO.
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
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Albert and Otto
Single-player alternative to LIMBO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with LIMBO.
Created by solo developer Nikola Kostic - Traverse a haunting world set in 1939 Germany in search of a mysterious girl with rabbit ears. Utilize a little bunny in creative ways to solve puzzles. Levitate sheep, use them as torches or wolf bait and make your way through a dangerous land.
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Papo & Yo
Single-player alternative to LIMBO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with LIMBO.
Quico’s best friend, Monster, is a huge beast with razor-sharp teeth, but that doesn’t scare Quico away from playing with him. That said, Monster does have a very dangerous problem: an addiction to poisonous frogs.
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Monochroma
Single-player alternative to LIMBO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with LIMBO.
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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DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
Single-player alternative to LIMBO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with LIMBO.
DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.
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Stela
Single-player alternative to LIMBO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with LIMBO.
Stela is a cinematic, atmospheric platformer about a young woman witnessing the final days of a mysterious ancient world.
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Little Nightmares
Single-player alternative to LIMBO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with LIMBO.
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
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DARQ: Complete Edition
Single-player alternative to LIMBO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with LIMBO.
DARQ tells the story of Lloyd, a boy who finds himself in the middle of a lucid nightmare. Unable to wake up, Lloyd has to face his fears and decipher the meaning of the dream.
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Somerville
Single-player alternative to LIMBO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with LIMBO.
In the wake of catastrophe find the means to make your family whole again.
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The Swapper
Single-player alternative to LIMBO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with LIMBO.
What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.
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Braid
Single-player alternative to LIMBO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with LIMBO.
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
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Unravel
Single-player alternative to LIMBO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with LIMBO.
Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.
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Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
Single-player alternative to LIMBO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with LIMBO.
KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.
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Gone Home
Single-player alternative to LIMBO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with LIMBO.
June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.
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Dear Esther
Single-player alternative to LIMBO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with LIMBO.
Begin a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
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Planet of Lana
Single-player alternative to LIMBO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with LIMBO.
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.