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Single-player games like Ray: Shards of Light

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Ray: Shards of Light, 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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    Nia: Jewel Hunter — Steam game cover

    Nia: Jewel Hunter

    Single-player alternative to Ray: Shards of Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ray: Shards of Light.

    Immerse yourself in an atmospheric world where a young girl named Nia is transported to an ancient realm. Solve puzzles, avoid dangers, collect artifacts, and activate portals to bring Nia back to the modern world. The challenges and mysteries of ancient civilizations await you!

    2025IndieAdventureCasual6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Loophole: The Prison Break — Steam game cover

    Loophole: The Prison Break

    Single-player alternative to Ray: Shards of Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ray: Shards of Light.

    Break out of prison with your past selves. In this top-down 3D puzzle-platformer, record your actions, reset the loop, and coordinate with your clones to solve impossible escape puzzles.

    2026IndieAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shrinko's Big Adventure — Steam game cover

    Shrinko's Big Adventure

    Single-player alternative to Ray: Shards of Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ray: Shards of Light.

    Shrinko's Big Adventure is an open world exploration collectathon where you can grow to the size of a building or shrink to the size of an ant. Explore the nooks and crannies of the island, find treasures, and unlock secrets!

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    Herdles — Steam game cover

    Herdles

    Single-player alternative to Ray: Shards of Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ray: Shards of Light.

    An adorable open world platformer where you play as a magical dog. Zoom around a vibrant landscape, using an evolving arsenal of abilities to explore, solve challenges and discover secrets – one bark at a time!

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    Fluff's Adventure: A Tale of Fur and Steel — Steam game cover

    Fluff's Adventure: A Tale of Fur and Steel

    Single-player alternative to Ray: Shards of Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ray: Shards of Light.

    Experience the adventures of a furry ball named “Fluff” who must save his island from a robot invasion in this third-person puzzle platformer. Explore a atmospheric world, find other Fluffs, and solve tricky color-based puzzles together.

    2026IndieAdventureCasual13.50 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Adapta Solva — Steam game cover

    Adapta Solva

    Single-player alternative to Ray: Shards of Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ray: Shards of Light.

    Embark on a journey through a mysterious dying forest. Absorb magical powers, punch, climb, freeze, and dash your way through elemental obstacles, rescue lost creatures, and restore life to a forgotten world while uncovering the secrets of its past.

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    Barely Breathing — Steam game cover

    Barely Breathing

    Single-player alternative to Ray: Shards of Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ray: Shards of Light.

    Spill and splash away, make your own path! Go on an adventure in this 3D Platformer with fun physics interactions and smooth controls!

    2027IndieAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Needle Eye — Steam game cover

    Needle Eye

    Single-player alternative to Ray: Shards of Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ray: Shards of Light.

    Link anything together in Needle Eye, a cozy adventure game where everything is physics-based. Bring this aging town back to life in creative and chaotic ways using your needle and some rope by tying any object, villager, creature, tutorial panel, and even your own character!

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