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Single-player games like POOLIMINAL

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to POOLIMINAL, 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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    What Happened to Lily? — Steam game cover

    What Happened to Lily?

    Single-player alternative to POOLIMINAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with POOLIMINAL.

    What Happened to Lily? Is a real-time first-person horror game. Discover the secrets and spooky truths behind the mysterious event at Miller Farm.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut — Steam game cover

    No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut

    Single-player alternative to POOLIMINAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with POOLIMINAL.

    A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.

    2020IndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Norwood Suite — Steam game cover

    The Norwood Suite

    Single-player alternative to POOLIMINAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with POOLIMINAL.

    Explore the mysterious Hotel Norwood in this surreal first-person adventure. Curious characters, forgotten secrets, and head-nodding music await your arrival.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NIGHTSLINK — Steam game cover

    NIGHTSLINK

    Single-player alternative to POOLIMINAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with POOLIMINAL.

    You are the Nightslink. Traverse abandoned roads under cover of night. Deliver cassette tapes in a post-apocalyptic world. An atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure.

    2021IndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Don't Play This — Steam game cover

    Don't Play This

    Single-player alternative to POOLIMINAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with POOLIMINAL.

    Five scary stories, but they all have the same ending. Can you play it?  A psychological horror game from the first person, which few will pass.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Limoria — Steam game cover

    Limoria

    Single-player alternative to POOLIMINAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with POOLIMINAL.

    Welcome to a world where you are lost between consciousness and dreams. As you wander the dark corridors of an old hotel, face the games your mind plays on you. Your memories linger like a shadow following you. But there's nowhere to escape... Are you ready to confront your darkest fears?

    2024IndieAdventure6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Millennium Dream — Steam game cover

    Millennium Dream

    Single-player alternative to POOLIMINAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with POOLIMINAL.

    Wander through dreamscapes woven from memories of the millennium. Use your camera to freeze tender fragments of days gone by, collecting lost shards of childhood. In an atmosphere where Chinese Dreamcore and Liminal Space intertwine, savor a warmth that feels both familiar and strange.

    2026ActionAdventureSimulation7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Liminal Universe — Steam game cover

    Liminal Universe

    Single-player alternative to POOLIMINAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with POOLIMINAL.

    An exploration game that delves into the depths of loneliness. Wander through empty rooms, search for signs of an abandoned world, and listen to the sounds around you. No dangerous chases, just silence and an empty world to explore.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation4.80 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →