Single-player games like Nephise Begins
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Nephise Begins, 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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Nephise
Single-player alternative to Nephise Begins — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nephise Begins.
Nephise is a short and atmospheric puzzle game with narration. It is a relaxing and mysterious experience especially with the help of its music.
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The Hunting God
Single-player alternative to Nephise Begins — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nephise Begins.
The Hunting God is a short walking simulator in which you play as Nodens the hunting god and listen to what he has been through accompanied by a white wolf named Draiochta.
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Bottle (2016)
Single-player alternative to Nephise Begins — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Nephise Begins.
Bottle is a short game which you play as a man of solitude. It is about the mood of melancholy in the winter nature.
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Quern - Undying Thoughts
Single-player alternative to Nephise Begins — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Nephise Begins.
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
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The Search
Single-player alternative to Nephise Begins — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nephise Begins.
Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life!
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Drizzlepath: Deja Vu
Single-player alternative to Nephise Begins — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nephise Begins.
A man embarks on a journey toward the top of a mountain, to discover the truth of his existence. Along the way, he ponders the nature of life itself. Drizzlepath: Deja Vu is a spiritual revisitation of Tonguç Bodur's very first game, Drizzlepath.
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Dear Esther
Single-player alternative to Nephise Begins — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nephise Begins.
Begin a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Single-player alternative to Nephise Begins — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nephise Begins.
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.