Single-player games like This is a Gift
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to This is a Gift, 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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Summer Catchers
Single-player alternative to This is a Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with This is a Gift.
Summer Catchers is an epic story that combines an endless runner with inventory management. Set your goals, complete tasks and stock up on gear to get as far as you can and advance this charming story full of strange and wonderful characters.
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Elroy and the Aliens
Single-player alternative to This is a Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with This is a Gift.
Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.
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Kathy Rain
Single-player alternative to This is a Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with This is a Gift.
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
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Lair of the Clockwork God
Single-player alternative to This is a Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with This is a Gift.
A fast-paced Point-and-Click adventure AND an indie platfomer in one! Join adventurer Ben and wannabe indie darling Dan in a race against time to stop all the Apocalypses happening at the same time.
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The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Single-player alternative to This is a Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with This is a Gift.
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
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There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
Single-player alternative to This is a Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with This is a Gift.
There is no game. So don't go messing things up by clicking everywhere. You don’t want to be kicked out of your video game world, do you? Of course not!
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Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town
Single-player alternative to This is a Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with This is a Gift.
A letter from 10 years ago, an intricate web of lies to unravel and a mystery to solve. Explore an unconventional town of pirates, dive into the past, collect items and look for clues to help Willy find out what happened to his father...
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Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
Single-player alternative to This is a Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with This is a Gift.
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.