Single-player games like The Lost City of Gold
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to The Lost City of Gold, 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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Lost Valley of the Frog King
Single-player alternative to The Lost City of Gold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Lost City of Gold.
You are the captain of an arctic expedition. Months into the voyage, you discover an uncharted island, encased in a wall of ice. You decide to take a closer look and meet with your boat on the far side of the island. What will you discover?
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Simulacro
Single-player alternative to The Lost City of Gold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Lost City of Gold.
Simulacro is a 3D action-platformer with a measured pace and unconventional mechanics. In a world of strange physics and synthetic creatures, the experience challenges genre standards with a unique approach.
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Little Dive
Single-player alternative to The Lost City of Gold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Lost City of Gold.
Little Dive is a short and cozy underwater puzzle-platformer about exploring the depths, overcoming obstacles with handy tools, and uncovering treasures from a lost world that feels strangely familiar.
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SWEYET(etc.)
Single-player alternative to The Lost City of Gold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Lost City of Gold.
Learn to live without control while solving dynamic dreamscapes that change through real-life blinks.
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HIIT: Stranded on Zaruma
Single-player alternative to The Lost City of Gold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Lost City of Gold.
Trapped on the mysterious planet Zaruma, use tools like the Drone, Scanner, and Hookshot to explore the ruins of an ancient civilization and uncover what happened before your arrival.
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Stewart The Fox
Single-player alternative to The Lost City of Gold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Lost City of Gold.
Join Stewart the Fox on an epic adventure through four challenging levels filled with obstacles, enemies, and two boss battles. As you collect hidden items to help Stewart emerge victorious in this action-packed platformer game.
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Songs from the Iron Sea
Single-player alternative to The Lost City of Gold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Lost City of Gold.
Immerse yourself in a contrasted emotional journey with delicate visuals! Songs from the Iron Sea is a poetic platformer set in a whimsical aquatic universe. Guided by a kind entity, embody a creature lost in a metal nightmare and escape the foreman's gaze to regain your freedom.
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Keyboard Chaos
Single-player alternative to The Lost City of Gold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Lost City of Gold.
2,760 keycaps. 30 keyboards. One messy workspace. Find the right keycaps, match them to their positions, and complete each keyboard. Search, organize, and enjoy the satisfying process of turning chaos into perfectly assembled keyboards.
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Island of the Lost
Single-player alternative to The Lost City of Gold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Lost City of Gold.
A relaxing first-person exploration game. Journey through eight unique environments as you collect treasures, unlock secrets and search for a way off the island.
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Unlocked
Single-player alternative to The Lost City of Gold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Lost City of Gold.
Time is locked. As an interstellar being, you must visit the four seasons of earth and get time running again. Collect items, uncover secrets and right the wrongs in the universe! Includes a second bonus game, 'Blue Sky on Mars'. Journey to the red planet and enjoy a cosmic Sci-Fi adventure!