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Single-player games like STARDROP

Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to STARDROP, 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 Fall of Lazarus — Steam game cover

    The Fall of Lazarus

    Single-player alternative to STARDROP — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with STARDROP.

    The Fall of Lazarus is first person exploration and puzzle game. A deeply narrative scifi mystery game based on the exploration of an abandoned cargo spaceship about redemption and second chances.

    2017IndieAdventureFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Station — Steam game cover

    The Station

    Single-player alternative to STARDROP — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with STARDROP.

    The Station is a first-person sci-fi mystery set on a space station sent to study a sentient alien civilization. Assuming the role of a recon specialist, players must unravel a mystery which will decide the fate of two civilizations.

    2018IndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tacoma — Steam game cover

    Tacoma

    Single-player alternative to STARDROP — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with STARDROP.

    Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.

    2017IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Everybody's Gone to the Rapture — Steam game cover

    Everybody's Gone to the Rapture

    Single-player alternative to STARDROP — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with STARDROP.

    Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Solus Project — Steam game cover

    The Solus Project

    Single-player alternative to STARDROP — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with STARDROP.

    The Solus Project is a single player exploration adventure with survival elements. The adventure is set on a mysterious planet and is the spiritual successor to The Ball - 2010 PC Gamer Action/Adventure Game Of The Year...

    2016IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gone Home — Steam game cover

    Gone Home

    Single-player alternative to STARDROP — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with STARDROP.

    June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.

    2013IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Virginia — Steam game cover

    Virginia

    Single-player alternative to STARDROP — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with STARDROP.

    Virginia is a single-player first-person thriller set in a small town with a secret. Experience a missing person investigation through the eyes of graduate FBI agent Anne Tarver.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    De-Void — Steam game cover

    De-Void

    Single-player alternative to STARDROP — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with STARDROP.

    De-Void is a first-person adventure game, where the player unravels the mysterious circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a remote space colony crew.

    2016IndieAdventure7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Firewatch — Steam game cover

    Firewatch

    Single-player alternative to STARDROP — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with STARDROP.

    Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

    2016IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Planet Crafter — Steam game cover

    The Planet Crafter

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

    A space survival open world terraforming crafting game, designed for 1 to 10 players. Alter the ecosystem of an inhospitable planet to render it habitable for humanity. Survive, gather resources, and build your base. Then, generate oxygen, warmth, and pressure to create a brand new biosphere.

    2024Adventure23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Expanse — Steam game cover

    The Expanse

    Single-player alternative to STARDROP — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with STARDROP.

    You and your team are elite killers. Its your job to help defend and protect earth and inform us of your findings. The South East Spaceport have reported nightmareish zombies. The most unsettling thing is that people have changed and will not stop eating each other.

    2021ActionAdventureCasual5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mars First Logistics — Steam game cover

    Mars First Logistics

    Single-player alternative to STARDROP — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with STARDROP.

    Build physically simulated rovers to transport awkwardly shaped cargo across the rugged terrain of Mars. Earn funds, unlock new parts, and use your ingenuity to help the Martians establish a new home. Playable solo or in online co-op!

    2025IndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Play With Gilbert - Remake — Steam game cover

    Play With Gilbert - Remake

    Single-player alternative to STARDROP — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with STARDROP.

    Play With Gilbert is a third-person sandbox game created for young children (Ages 3+) which encourages curiosity and role-play while helping them become familiarized with 3D games and gameplay.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Spookity Hollow — Steam game cover

    Spookity Hollow

    Single-player alternative to STARDROP — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with STARDROP.

    Spookity Hollow is a ghastly third-person sandbox game created for young children (Ages 4+) which encourages curiosity and role-play.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DEADCAM | ANALOG • SURVIVAL • HORROR — Steam game cover

    DEADCAM | ANALOG • SURVIVAL • HORROR

    Single-player alternative to STARDROP — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with STARDROP.

    Survive the horror of found-footage recordings in this analog survival game. Play through multiple 80s & 90s-inspired short stories, each with unique locations and terrifying encounters.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →