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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Nephise: Ascension
Single-player alternative to Nephise Begins — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Nephise Begins.
Nephise returns, in her deadliest and most expansive adventure yet! Will she escape from Dragons Valley? Find out in this highly immersive first-person “walking simulator” with extensive exploration, as well as light puzzle and platforming elements.
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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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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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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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Drizzlepath: Glass
Single-player alternative to Nephise Begins — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nephise Begins.
Your husband is dead and you want to visit his grave. There is an abondoned house in a village, and in that house you will find a red rose. You don't want to go to your husband's grave empty handed.
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Drizzlepath: Genie
Single-player alternative to Nephise Begins — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nephise Begins.
Walk as Lula, on the path you choose, as she journeys to discover the meaning of the Genie and fulfill her destiny.
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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.