Single-player games like Once upon a time
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Once upon a time, 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
Happy Game
Single-player alternative to Once upon a time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Once upon a time.
A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?
- 2
Lair of the Clockwork God
Single-player alternative to Once upon a time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Once upon a time.
A fast-paced Point-and-Click adventure AND an indie platfomer in one! Join adventurer Ben and wannabe indie darling Dan in a race against time to stop all the Apocalypses happening at the same time.
- 3
Unmechanical
Single-player alternative to Once upon a time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Once upon a time.
A carefully created world with unique environments and an engrossing atmosphere, Unmechanical offers over 30 unique puzzles of exploration and adventure!
- 4
Wolf & Rabbit
Single-player alternative to Once upon a time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Once upon a time.
Our hero, an injured wolf boy, encountered a rabbit in red picking up flowers on his way escaping from a forest. The kind rabbit girl invited the wolf boy to her grandma's house for a treatment, yet... Standing in front of the house, the wolf boy felt... somehow, uneasy.
- 5
Caveman World: Mountains of Unga Boonga
Single-player alternative to Once upon a time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Once upon a time.
Caveman World: Mountains of Unga Boonga is a retro inspired platformer adventure game set in fantasy prehistoric time. You play as a Caveman, exploring various levels and overcoming physical obstacles. Levels become increasingly more difficult as you encounter enemies, obstacles, traps and more!
- 6
Sticks And Bones
Single-player alternative to Once upon a time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Once upon a time.
Follow the story of a brave, courageous and handsome pirate as he continues his journey to find THE treasure after his death!
- 7
She and the Light Bearer
Single-player alternative to Once upon a time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Once upon a time.
She and the Light Bearer is a point and click adventure game, a poem, a fairy tale. Take a journey inside a vibrantly colored forest, meet silly creatures, listen to serene folk music, and discover somber secrets.
- 8
Hamilton's Great Adventure
Single-player alternative to Once upon a time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Once upon a time.
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