Single-player games like The First Tree
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to The First Tree, 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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LOST EMBER
Single-player alternative to The First Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The First Tree.
Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.
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RiME
Single-player alternative to The First Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The First Tree.
A land of discovery stretches out before you. Explore the beautiful, rugged world of RiME. Armed with your wits and a will to overcome—and the guidance of a helpful fox—you must explore the enigmatic island, reach the tower's peak, and unlock its closely guarded secrets.
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Home is Where One Starts...
Single-player alternative to The First Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The First Tree.
Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.
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A Short Hike
Single-player alternative to The First Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The First Tree.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Single-player alternative to The First Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The First Tree.
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
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Firewatch
Single-player alternative to The First Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The First Tree.
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.
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Dear Esther
Single-player alternative to The First Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The First Tree.
Begin a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
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Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
Single-player alternative to The First Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The First Tree.
Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.
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Spirit of the North
Single-player alternative to The First Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The First Tree.
Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. Play as an ordinary red fox whose story becomes entwined with the guardian of the Northern Lights, a female spirit fox.
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Shape of the World
Single-player alternative to The First Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The First Tree.
A serene first person exploration game in a surreal, organic world that reacts to your presence. Journey through a psychedelically colorful ecosystem of flourishing flora, rambling waterfalls, burgeoning mountains, glowing monoliths and graceful creatures. A 1-3 hour escape from work, anxiety and stress.
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AER Memories of Old
Single-player alternative to The First Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The First Tree.
Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world.
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Mulaka
Single-player alternative to The First Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The First Tree.
Dive into northern Mexico's breathtaking landscapes with Mulaka, a 3D action-adventure game based on the rich indigenous culture of the Tarahumara.
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GRIS
Single-player alternative to The First Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The First Tree.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
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Incredible Mandy
Single-player alternative to The First Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The First Tree.
Following a tragic event, two siblings lost their memory of each other. Summon up your light sword and traverse eight distinct levels packed with puzzles and boss fight to uncover the truth between the brother and sister.