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Single-player games like Quern - Undying Thoughts

Below are 16 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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    Firmament — Steam game cover

    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!

    2023IndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Luto — Steam game cover

    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.

    2025IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Syberia: The World Before — Steam game cover

    Syberia: The World Before

    Single-player alternative to Quern - Undying Thoughts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Quern - Undying Thoughts.

    Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.

    2022Adventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dear Esther — Steam game cover

    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.

    2012IndieAdventureCasualDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs — Steam game cover

    Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

    Single-player alternative to Quern - Undying Thoughts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Quern - Undying Thoughts.

    From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Radiolight — Steam game cover

    Radiolight

    Single-player alternative to Quern - Undying Thoughts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Quern - Undying Thoughts.

    Ashwood Creek, 1985. A child disappears without a trace. A local policeman is drawn into a national park, seeking the truth. Mysterious radio signals beckon him further and further. Investigate, survive and face the unknown in Radiolight— an '80s thriller by solo dev Krystof Knesl.

    2025IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Call of the Sea — Steam game cover

    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.

    2020IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Once Alive — Steam game cover

    Once Alive

    Single-player alternative to Quern - Undying Thoughts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Quern - Undying Thoughts.

    A story-driven, first-person adventure game offering a cinematic experience. Embark on a journey to HaustVille, an abandoned settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore your surroundings and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the last survivors.

    2024IndieAdventure11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Room — Steam game cover

    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.

    2014IndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Outer Wilds — Steam game cover

    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.

    2020ActionAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Myst — Steam game cover

    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.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Obduction — Steam game cover

    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.

    2016IndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Riven — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Return of the Obra Dinn — Steam game cover

    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.

    2018IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure — Steam game cover

    Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure

    Single-player alternative to Quern - Undying Thoughts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Quern - Undying Thoughts.

    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.

    2014IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The House of Da Vinci — Steam game cover

    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.

    2017IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →