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Single-player games like Star Story: The Horizon Escape

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Star Story: The Horizon Escape, 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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    Saga · The Circle — Steam game cover

    Saga · The Circle

    Single-player alternative to Star Story: The Horizon Escape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Star Story: The Horizon Escape.

    The Holy Sword has been drawn. Now gather the Knights of the Round Table to rebuild the kingdom. Explore and investigate war-torn Britain, and fight in tactical battles where stealing turns matters. In this Literary CRPG, every choice shapes your values, your allies, and the fate of Britain itself.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Empyreal Dawn — Steam game cover

    Empyreal Dawn

    Single-player alternative to Star Story: The Horizon Escape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Star Story: The Horizon Escape.

    Empyreal Dawn is a Gothic Fantasy Adventure where you lead a party named Caeruleum. Accompanied by the Swordsmaiden Alice Starwell, undertake your first steps toward becoming legendary heroes! Featuring full voice acting, an original soundtrack, and more!

    2023IndieAdventureRPG29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Telvoikai — Steam game cover

    Telvoikai

    Single-player alternative to Star Story: The Horizon Escape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Star Story: The Horizon Escape.

    You've been tasked with collecting data on an alien planet. Choose between exploring the jungle tropics or navigating deep into the bioluminescent sea.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Yogoe Hunter — Steam game cover

    Yogoe Hunter

    Single-player alternative to Star Story: The Horizon Escape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Star Story: The Horizon Escape.

    A choice-driven roguelike text adventure set in medieval Korea and Japan. Encounter 218 mythological creatures from East Asian folklore, shape your story across 94 endings, and grow stronger with each run in a deep, culturally rich world.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Choose Your Own Alternative — Steam game cover

    Choose Your Own Alternative

    Single-player alternative to Star Story: The Horizon Escape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Star Story: The Horizon Escape.

    A text-based adventure where you're tasked to exorcise your friend’s Inner Demon. You have 30 days to analyze objects filled with memories, discover which one is the reason for her possession and sacrifice it. Do not deviate from your mission. Save your friend no matter the cost.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation3.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Sych story — Steam game cover

    The Sych story

    Single-player alternative to Star Story: The Horizon Escape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Star Story: The Horizon Escape.

    Live a couple of days in the life of an ordinary omezhka owl. This is a visual novel about each of us, and no one in particular. Make your choice and decide the fate of Slavka Sychov.

    2021IndieRPG0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chinese Strange Stories — Steam game cover

    Chinese Strange Stories

    Single-player alternative to Star Story: The Horizon Escape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Star Story: The Horizon Escape.

    Step into a living Chinese painting that blends the mystical, supernatural, and the struggles of daily life in the final years of the Ming dynasty. Experience a unique mix of classic turn-based RPG mechanics and dynamic card battling, where strategy and fate intertwine.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Devil on Your Shoulder — Steam game cover

    Devil on Your Shoulder

    Single-player alternative to Star Story: The Horizon Escape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Star Story: The Horizon Escape.

    See your name in lights on Broadway! Find fame, fortune, and true love! All it costs is your immortal soul.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    TERRORHYTHM (TRRT) - Rhythm driven action beat 'em up! — Steam game cover

    TERRORHYTHM (TRRT) - Rhythm driven action beat 'em up!

    Single-player alternative to Star Story: The Horizon Escape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Star Story: The Horizon Escape.

    TERRORHYTHM - the music powered beat 'em up game. Follow the rhythm of music to defeat the security systems that keep any sound from the society. Upload your own MP3 collection and battle through your favourite tracks!

    2018ActionSportsIndie19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →