Single-player games like The Talos Principle VR
Below are 19 single-player Steam games similar to The Talos Principle VR, 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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The Talos Principle
Single-player alternative to The Talos Principle VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Talos Principle VR.
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
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The Talos Principle: Reawakened
Single-player alternative to The Talos Principle VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Talos Principle VR.
Step back into a world of thought-provoking puzzles, philosophical intrigue, and breathtaking visuals with The Talos Principle: Reawakened - a first-person puzzle masterpiece for both new players and long-time fans alike.
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Wanderer
Single-player alternative to The Talos Principle VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Talos Principle VR.
Built from the ground up for VR, Wanderer has a unique blend of escape room style puzzles, tactile hands on interactions and action arcade sequences to bring you the ultimate time travel adventure. Are you ready to walk in the footsteps of those who have gone before you?
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The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone
Single-player alternative to The Talos Principle VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Talos Principle VR.
Embark on the sci-fi epic that started it all at the dawn of modern VR, setting standards for roomscale movement and interaction for years to come. Winner of over 30 awards including "VR Game of the Year", The Gallery is VR's premier adventure series.
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Obduction
Single-player alternative to The Talos Principle VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Talos Principle VR.
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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Moss
Single-player alternative to The Talos Principle VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Talos Principle VR.
Moss is an action-adventure puzzle game from Polyarc tailor-made for the VR platform. It combines classic components of a great game—compelling characters, gripping combat, and captivating world exploration—with the exciting opportunities of VR.
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Half-Life: Alyx
Single-player alternative to The Talos Principle VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Talos Principle VR.
Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.
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FORM
Single-player alternative to The Talos Principle VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Talos Principle VR.
Enter a surreal adventure where puzzles are built from dreams and memories. Solve the mystery behind an ancient artifact. Advance through a world that transforms around you. Transcend this existence.
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Robinson: The Journey
Single-player alternative to The Talos Principle VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Talos Principle VR.
When the Esmeralda crashes on Tyson III, Robin is left stranded. He must rely on his wits – and HIGS, an AI unit from the ship – to survive. As he searches for the lost crew and comes face-to-face with dinosaurs, Robin discovers that Tyson III is not the paradise once promised.
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XING: The Land Beyond
Single-player alternative to The Talos Principle VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Talos Principle VR.
You died. Welcome to XING: The Land Beyond, an atmospheric first-person puzzle adventure for desktops and virtual reality. Enjoy your peaceful escape from the chaotic world of the living, and travel the lands of the dead.
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Myst
Single-player alternative to The Talos Principle VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Talos Principle VR.
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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The Witness
Single-player alternative to The Talos Principle VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Talos Principle VR.
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
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Q.U.B.E. 2
Single-player alternative to The Talos Principle VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Talos Principle VR.
Q.U.B.E. 2 is the sequel to the hit first-person puzzle game Q.U.B.E. You are Amelia Cross, a stranded archaeologist who has awoken among the ruins of an ancient alien landscape. With the distant help of another survivor you must solve the puzzles of this mysterious world and find a way back home.
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Portal
Single-player alternative to The Talos Principle VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Talos Principle VR.
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
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Eye of the Temple
Single-player alternative to The Talos Principle VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Talos Principle VR.
Embark on a VR adventure to explore a vast and treacherous temple and uncover the ancient legend of the Eye. Keep your balance as you step between moving blocks, dodging hazardous traps and solving environmental puzzles with just your torch and whip in hand.
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Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope
Single-player alternative to The Talos Principle VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Talos Principle VR.
Serious Sam is back! And this time it's REAL!
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Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter
Single-player alternative to The Talos Principle VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Talos Principle VR.
Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter is a frantic arcade action FPS, featuring singleplay and co-op campaign, various multiplayer modes, all presented in glorious VR and with different locomotion movements.
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Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE
Single-player alternative to The Talos Principle VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Talos Principle VR.
Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE is a virtual reality action shooter, a glorious throwback to the golden age of first-person shooters where men were men, cover was for amateurs and pulling the trigger made things go boom.
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Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter
Single-player alternative to The Talos Principle VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Talos Principle VR.
Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter is a sequel to Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter - frantic arcade action FPS, featuring singleplay and co-op campaign, various multiplayer modes, all presented in glorious VR and with different locomotion movements.