Single-player games like M1: A Death in the Desert
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to M1: A Death in the Desert, 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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Quest Giver
Single-player alternative to M1: A Death in the Desert — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with M1: A Death in the Desert.
You're an NPC who gives quests to heroes. Play through 7 scenarios in this humorous narrative adventure with management sim gameplay and a real sassy manager. Now get to work!
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Scarlet Wolf
Single-player alternative to M1: A Death in the Desert — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with M1: A Death in the Desert.
If you're ready to run and play a deadly game of hide-and-seek, then come on in and make yourself at home. Behind the door, endless oppressive corridors, filthy walls, deadly traps, and a ravenous creature eagerly waiting to get up close and personal with you await.
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AmaTisMo
Single-player alternative to M1: A Death in the Desert — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with M1: A Death in the Desert.
A visual novel about mental health, depression, and self-love. Play as Amatista, a young woman trapped in isolation, as she begins a journey she never asked for. Every choice shapes the story. Fully accessible for blind and visually impaired players.
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EULA ~2026 Human Creativity Report~
Single-player alternative to M1: A Death in the Desert — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with M1: A Death in the Desert.
An image created by AI — is it yours? An AI art tool is placed before a nameless illustrator. To accept, or to refuse. A visual novel that tells the same story in different forms. Your choices shape the ending - there is no right answer.
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Star's Peaces: Memorial Edition
Single-player alternative to M1: A Death in the Desert — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with M1: A Death in the Desert.
A manga-style visual novel game featuring 30 high school students. Hikari Kamikura races around Heisei High School in an attempt to change her friendless situation!
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Utopia: Birth of The Heroes
Single-player alternative to M1: A Death in the Desert — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with M1: A Death in the Desert.
One war and three heroes on opposing sides. Love, conviction and sacrifice will define them. Utopia is a story-rich visual novel about creating a perfect society, and the cost of reaching it.
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Call into the Hollow : [ 2300 ]
Single-player alternative to M1: A Death in the Desert — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with M1: A Death in the Desert.
A next-gen SF narrative adventure combining AI with voice input. Communicate in real-time with a lonely girl in a crumbling world. As her operator, your actual words will guide her through a 3D first-person immersive experience where your voice shapes the fate of the story.
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Scarlet Hollow
Single-player alternative to M1: A Death in the Desert — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with M1: A Death in the Desert.
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
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Lion Quest
Single-player alternative to M1: A Death in the Desert — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with M1: A Death in the Desert.
Take Jethro the Lion on a magical journey, traversing space and time to prevent the imminent collapse of the universe. Oh and your friend Ronald the Bear is missing, maybe you can find him whilst you’re out exploring?
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LQVE: Lion Quest Versus Expanded
Single-player alternative to M1: A Death in the Desert — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with M1: A Death in the Desert.
Jethro and friends return for a hypnotic voyage across the Lion Quest universe. Push the boundaries of time and space in this action-packed platformer and experimental party game for 1–4 players.
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Lion Quest Infinity
Single-player alternative to M1: A Death in the Desert — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with M1: A Death in the Desert.
Jethro the Lion and friends steal a magic grandfather clock and embark on an unforgettable adventure. Are they here to save the universe, or is it simply a marketing ploy constructed as part of an elaborate book tour?
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CAPITALISM The action board game for one player
Single-player alternative to M1: A Death in the Desert — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with M1: A Death in the Desert.
'CAPITALISM The action board game for one player' is a real-time board game/ card game hybrid with minigames.
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The Wizard of Gloss
Single-player alternative to M1: A Death in the Desert — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with M1: A Death in the Desert.
The Wizard of Gloss is a PSX-style metroidvania game with horror elements. Grab your wand and prepare for a bloodbath.