Single-player games like Quern - Undying Thoughts
Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to Quern - Undying Thoughts, 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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Obduction
Single-player alternative to Quern - Undying Thoughts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Quern - Undying Thoughts.
A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.
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Firmament
Single-player alternative to Quern - Undying Thoughts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Quern - Undying Thoughts.
Firmament is a new puzzle-adventure game by the legendary game studio behind the best-selling games Myst and Riven. Featuring deep storytelling and world-building, discover the story of this seemingly abandoned world as you explore and unlock the mysteries of 3 unique Realms… and beyond!
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The Witness
Single-player alternative to Quern - Undying Thoughts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Quern - Undying Thoughts.
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
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Riven
Single-player alternative to Quern - Undying Thoughts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Quern - Undying Thoughts.
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
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Call of the Sea
Single-player alternative to Quern - Undying Thoughts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Quern - Undying Thoughts.
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
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Luto
Single-player alternative to Quern - Undying Thoughts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Quern - Undying Thoughts.
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
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Homesick
Single-player alternative to Quern - Undying Thoughts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Quern - Undying Thoughts.
Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.
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Dear Esther
Single-player alternative to Quern - Undying Thoughts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Quern - Undying Thoughts.
Begin a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
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The Room
Single-player alternative to Quern - Undying Thoughts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Quern - Undying Thoughts.
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
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Outer Wilds
Single-player alternative to Quern - Undying Thoughts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Quern - Undying Thoughts.
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
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Myst
Single-player alternative to Quern - Undying Thoughts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Quern - Undying Thoughts.
Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.
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Return of the Obra Dinn
Single-player alternative to Quern - Undying Thoughts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Quern - Undying Thoughts.
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
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Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
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Tex Murphy is the last of the hard-boiled gumshoe detectives living in dystopian post-World War III San Francisco in the 2050s. Tex is an honest and good-natured private investigator with a penchant for bourbon, cigarettes and getting himself into trouble.
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The House of Da Vinci
Single-player alternative to Quern - Undying Thoughts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Quern - Undying Thoughts.
Enter The House of Da Vinci, a new must-try 3D puzzle adventure game. Solve mechanical puzzles, discover hidden objects, escape from rooms and dive into the authentic atmosphere of the Renaissance. Use all your wits to find out what's behind your master's disappearance.
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Blue Prince
Single-player alternative to Quern - Undying Thoughts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Quern - Undying Thoughts.
Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure. But will your unpredictable path lead you to the rumored Room 46?
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Obsidian
Single-player alternative to Quern - Undying Thoughts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Quern - Undying Thoughts.
Venture into the surreal worlds of Obƨidian...if you dare. In Obƨidian, your life is in your hands, so tread carefully. Forget everything you know about existence and prepare to be flipped on your ear. Welcome to the unknown...
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Dimhaven - The Lost Source
Single-player alternative to Quern - Undying Thoughts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Quern - Undying Thoughts.
Are you ready for an adventure? Challenges, exploration and puzzles in a narrative driven experience, pick up your camera and test your wits in this first-person mystery by the team behind Quern!