Single-player games like The Search
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to The Search, 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
- 1
Discolored
Single-player alternative to The Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Search.
Locals whisper of a roadside diner that’s lost its color. You are sent to investigate.
- 2
Nephise Begins
Single-player alternative to The Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Search.
Nephise Begins tells the player what happened at the time before Nephise was an orb collector. The main setting is forest again, but this time without snow, instead a more sunny and foggy weather.
- 3
The Button Effect
Single-player alternative to The Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Search.
Every button has a purpose. In this short, minimalist first-person puzzler you explore a dense, interwoven architecture – a museum, full of hidden connections and spatial insights.
- 4
Legacy - Reawakening
Single-player alternative to The Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Search.
Point-and-click adventure game filled with unique puzzles and atmospheric exploration. Journey deep underground into a mysterious forgotten place and uncover the secrets hidden within.
- 5
In Your Books
Single-player alternative to The Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Search.
In Your Books is a short adventure game where you play the granddaughter of a bookseller. After her disappearance you'll have to take the place of your grandmother. Recommend books, learn to know the locals, solve secret mechanisms and discover where she left.
- 6
When The Past Was Around
Single-player alternative to The Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Search.
When the Past was Around is an adventure point-and-click puzzle game about love, moving on, letting go, and the joy and pain of everything in between.
- 7
BLACKSHARD
Single-player alternative to The Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Search.
BLACKSHARD is a first-person exploration game. Wander through a strange megastructure, the Labyrinth, to unravel its mysteries... Your behavior within the Labyrinth will define the outcome of your journey. What path will you choose to take?
- 8
Oneiros
Single-player alternative to The Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Search.
Will you be able to break the vicious circle? Can you regain control? Experience the surreal adventure filled with many puzzles and psychedelic visions.
- 9
Myst
Single-player alternative to The Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Search.
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.
- 10
What Remains of Edith Finch
Single-player alternative to The Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Search.
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.
- 11
The Unfinished Swan
Single-player alternative to The Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Search.
From the creators of What Remains of Edith Finch. Enter the surreal world of The Unfinished Swan and explore a mysterious, hidden kingdom by splatting paint to reveal the world around you.
- 12
Riven
Single-player alternative to The Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Search.
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.