Single-player games like Shadows
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Shadows, 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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FRACTER
Single-player alternative to Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadows.
FRACTER follows a veiled young hero who has set out on a perilous quest for light through a cryptic labyrinth of shadows.
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Celeste
Single-player alternative to Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadows.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
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GRIS
Single-player alternative to Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadows.
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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COCOON
Single-player alternative to Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadows.
From Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer of LIMBO and INSIDE — COCOON takes you on an adventure across worlds within worlds. Master world-leaping mechanics and solve intricate puzzles to unravel a cosmic mystery.
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Trine 2: Complete Story
Single-player alternative to Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadows.
Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.
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Iconoclasts
Single-player alternative to Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadows.
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
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The Swapper
Single-player alternative to Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadows.
What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.
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Owlboy
Single-player alternative to Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadows.
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.