Single-player games like Manifest 99
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Manifest 99, 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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Red Matter
Single-player alternative to Manifest 99 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Manifest 99.
Red Matter is a story-driven VR puzzle adventure game set during a dystopian sci-fi Cold War. Take on the role of Agent Epsilon, an astronaut of the Atlantic Union dispatched to an abandoned Volgravian moon base on a faraway planet. Your mission: to investigate a shady top secret research project.
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Thief Simulator VR
Single-player alternative to Manifest 99 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Manifest 99.
Become a thief in VR! Feel the thrill of stealing in free roam sandbox neighborhoods. Use lockpicks and hi-tech hacking tools. Observe your target, gather information and hide from police. Or drive a car like crazy to get out of trouble!
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The Utility Room
Single-player alternative to Manifest 99 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Manifest 99.
This VR Journey takes you to the 'behind the scenes' of the Universe. Beyond a door lies a barren landscape inhabited by strange rocky heads. Here, the maintenance and heavy lifting required keeps existence stable and temporal. You are a tourist. Don't do anything foolish.
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Blind
Single-player alternative to Manifest 99 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Manifest 99.
Navigate an unfamiliar world in virtual reality using echolocation, where sounds become images. Trapped in a mansion by the devious Warden, make your way through its many rooms, riddled with puzzles and dangers, moving ever closer to the truth—and your only chance to escape.
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Ether One
Single-player alternative to Manifest 99 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Manifest 99.
Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace.
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Scanner Sombre
Single-player alternative to Manifest 99 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Manifest 99.
Scanner Sombre is a 3d horror cave exploration game where darkness is your greatest foe. Illuminate the unseen with your LIDAR scanner, revealing the eerie beauty and peril of the abyss. From the creators of Prison Architect, this immersive adventure uses light and shadow for a haunting experience.
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Dream
Single-player alternative to Manifest 99 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Manifest 99.
Dream is an exploration game that takes place within the subconscious mind of Howard Phillips, a young man whose waking hours are tedious and dull, but whose dreams are lucid and powerful.
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Obduction
Single-player alternative to Manifest 99 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Manifest 99.
A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.
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Creature in the Well
Single-player alternative to Manifest 99 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Manifest 99.
Unlock the power of an ancient facility and face the ominous, all-seeing Creature in this unique pinball-inspired hack & slash!
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Stonefly
Single-player alternative to Manifest 99 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Stonefly is an action-adventure RPG in which you pilot a tiny robot mech. Hop along rocks and canopies while you upgrade your rig with an arsenal of wind abilities. Follow the journey of Annika as she attempts to recover a stolen family heirloom, strategically battling bugs across an epic story.
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Island Time VR
Single-player alternative to Manifest 99 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Manifest 99.
If you’ve ever wondered what being stranded on an island might be like, this VR game is for you, buddy. Using the advice of a new friend, Carl the Crab, you’ve gotta find a way to keep yourself from starving and survive as long as possible.
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War Remains: Dan Carlin Presents an Immersive Memory
Single-player alternative to Manifest 99 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
This is not a game. This is history. Presented by Hardcore History® legendary podcaster Dan Carlin, War Remains is an immersive VR experience that transports viewers into the nightmarish hellscape of the Western Front of the First World War.