Single-player games like Shape of the World
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Shape of the World, 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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Proteus
Single-player alternative to Shape of the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Shape of the World.
Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it.
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Eastshade
Single-player alternative to Shape of the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shape of the World.
You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Visit cities, scale summits, unearth mysteries, and discover forgotten places!
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InnerSpace
Single-player alternative to Shape of the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shape of the World.
Soar through virgin skies and dive into lost oceans as you hunt for the ancient gods of the Inverse, a forsaken realm of inside-out planets. Created by a small team of seven developers and originally funded on Kickstarter, InnerSpace is a bright, colorful exploration flying game with no horizons.
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A Short Hike
Single-player alternative to Shape of the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shape of the World.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
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Exo One
Single-player alternative to Shape of the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Shape of the World.
A strange signal... an alien craft... an interplanetary, gravity-defying journey through space and time.
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Eidolon
Single-player alternative to Shape of the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shape of the World.
Narrative exploration game located in a massive, post-human Western Washington. Navigate an open world that has been reclaimed by nature. Use journals, letters, zines, and other documents to learn the interconnected stories of the people who lived here once.
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Californium
Single-player alternative to Shape of the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Shape of the World.
Taking the form of a first-person experience of a bad trip, Californium pays homage to sci-fi legend Philip K. Dick by transporting you into the life of a writer searching for his own identity. Explore, solve the riddles and conduct your investigation. Will you find what’s behind the simulacra ?
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Wildmender
Single-player alternative to Shape of the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shape of the World.
A desert gardening survival game. Start from a tiny spring and cultivate a blooming garden. Explore a vast world amid the sands and uncover its mysteries. Can you defend against the relentless forces of nature and mysterious wraith corruption, to bring life to a dying world?
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Journey
Single-player alternative to Shape of the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shape of the World.
Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.
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Flower
Single-player alternative to Shape of the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Shape of the World.
Experience award-winning Flower, now available on PC. Flower lets you take control of the wind as you explore and navigate beautiful, lush environments.