Single-player games like Gnome Light
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Gnome Light, 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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Daydreamy
Single-player alternative to Gnome Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gnome Light.
Explore the imaginary worlds of Nela in Daydreamy, the indie first-person narrative adventure that takes you back to those years when everything was possible. Discover how she lost her imagination and let yours soar. Are you ready to embark on a unique adventure?
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Samorost 3
Single-player alternative to Gnome Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gnome Light.
Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music.
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Botanicula
Single-player alternative to Gnome Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gnome Light.
Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.
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Donut County
Single-player alternative to Gnome Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gnome Light.
Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.
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The Pathless
Single-player alternative to Gnome Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gnome Light.
From the creators of ABZÛ, The Pathless is the mythic adventure of an archer and an eagle in a vast forest. Become the Hunter, a master of archery who travels to a mystical island to dispel a curse of darkness that grips the world.
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World to the West
Single-player alternative to Gnome Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gnome Light.
World to the West is a standalone followup of Teslagrad, the indie hit that sold more than 1.6 million copies worldwide. A vast world of blue skies and dark caves awaits you in this 3D action adventure, as you try to unveil the mysteries of an ancient prophecy.
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Effie
Single-player alternative to Gnome Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gnome Light.
Effie is a 3D action-adventure game that combines classic elements from the genre, such as combat, platforming, and puzzles, with the exploration of an expanded world. Live a unique fantasy adventure and relive the look and feel of old-school video-games!
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Papetura
Single-player alternative to Gnome Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gnome Light.
Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.