Single-player games like Thing-in-Itself
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Thing-in-Itself, 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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Before Your Eyes
Single-player alternative to Thing-in-Itself — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thing-in-Itself.
Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.
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Many Nights a Whisper
Single-player alternative to Thing-in-Itself — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Thing-in-Itself.
A short interactive essay on dreams, pressure, and expectations. Take part in an ancient ritual where one shot determines the fate of a generation.
- 3
Fragments of Him
Single-player alternative to Thing-in-Itself — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Thing-in-Itself.
An emotional and immersive game about a man named Will and the people close to him. Experience his life through a story about love, memories and hope.
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Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
Single-player alternative to Thing-in-Itself — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thing-in-Itself.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
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SEASON: A letter to the future
Single-player alternative to Thing-in-Itself — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thing-in-Itself.
Leave home for the first time to collect memories before a mysterious cataclysm washes everything away. Ride, record, meet people, and unravel the strange world around you in this third-person meditative exploration game.
- 6
Schastye
Single-player alternative to Thing-in-Itself — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thing-in-Itself.
A miniature frozen between the atmosphere of a small room and Castaneda with Lovecraft. The story of radical spiritual practices in the search for truth among panels and stacks.
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Forgotten Fields
Single-player alternative to Thing-in-Itself — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thing-in-Itself.
Forgotten Fields is a game about yearning and nostalgia. Play as Sid - a struggling writer who travels back to his childhood home one last time before it's sold off. Visit old friends, relive memories and play through sections of Sid's book in this warm game about the passage of time.
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Leila
Single-player alternative to Thing-in-Itself — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thing-in-Itself.
Leila is a heartfelt, hand-animated narrative game about the small yet significant struggles we all face. Solve story-driven puzzles, relive fragile memories, and discover a deeply personal journey that may feel more familiar than you expect.
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Cabernet
Single-player alternative to Thing-in-Itself — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thing-in-Itself.
Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?
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A Lozenge
Single-player alternative to Thing-in-Itself — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thing-in-Itself.
“A Lozenge” is a short interactive story about a mother-daughter road trip and motion sickness, dedicated to children of divorce.