Single-player games like The First Tree
Below are 16 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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Purpose 1951
Single-player alternative to The First Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The First Tree.
"Purpose 1951" is an almost pure walking simulator set in the United States of 1951. You play as a retired doctor whose life falls apart.
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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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Owl Watch
Single-player alternative to The First Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The First Tree.
OWL WATCH is a short atmospheric adventure game where you travel around in different biomes. Awaken from your slumber as you venture out to seek ancient technology to aid you in a time of darkness.
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Rooten
Single-player alternative to The First Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The First Tree.
There is only you and the Forest. In "Rooten" there are no compulsory tasks, time just goes by, and days pass by independently of you. You can explore the Forest, try to get out, or even do nothing at all. The forest has always been here, and always will be. You won't change it no matter what.
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Paradise Marsh
Single-player alternative to The First Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The First Tree.
Stars vanished from the sky and scattered across a perfect endless wetland... Catch bugs and chat with many characters while playfully wandering through peaceful scenery. But don't lose sight of the night sky, the constellations need help!
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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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Eastshade
Single-player alternative to The First Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The First Tree.
You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Visit cities, scale summits, unearth mysteries, and discover forgotten places!
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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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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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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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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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We Harvest Shadows
Single-player alternative to The First Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The First Tree.
A single-player, first-person farming horror allegory. Become a recluse, build up your farm, and survive the lonely nights.