Single-player games like GRIS
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to GRIS, 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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Neva
Single-player alternative to GRIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with GRIS.
Experience the moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world.
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Ever Forward
Single-player alternative to GRIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with GRIS.
A girl trapped in a strange world somewhere between reality and imagination. Help her find her way in this adventure puzzle game.
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YesterMorrow
Single-player alternative to GRIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with GRIS.
YesterMorrow is a single-player time travelling 2D platformer, mixing action sequences with puzzle elements. Follow the engaging story of Yui, who travels back into the past to save her family and the remnants of a world now trapped in Never-ending Night.
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Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition
Single-player alternative to GRIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with GRIS.
Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.
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FRACTER
Single-player alternative to GRIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with GRIS.
FRACTER follows a veiled young hero who has set out on a perilous quest for light through a cryptic labyrinth of shadows.
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Genesis Noir
Single-player alternative to GRIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with GRIS.
A noir adventure spanning time and space. When a love triangle between cosmic beings becomes a bitter confrontation, you'll witness a gunshot fired by a jealous god—otherwise known as The Big Bang. Jump into the expanding universe and search for a way to destroy creation and save your love.
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FEZ
Single-player alternative to GRIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with GRIS.
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
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Trine Enchanted Edition
Single-player alternative to GRIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with GRIS.
Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world of great castles and strange machinery, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.
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Sword of the Sea
Single-player alternative to GRIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with GRIS.
Surf across magnificent waves of sand and glistening waters on an epic quest to restore a lost ocean. From the visionary artist behind ABZÛ, The Pathless, and Journey, Sword of the Sea is an atmospheric surfing adventure with fast movement inspired by classic skateboarding and snowboarding games.
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INSIDE
Single-player alternative to GRIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with GRIS.
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
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Journey
Single-player alternative to GRIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with GRIS.
Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.
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Sky: Children of the Light
Single-player alternative to GRIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with GRIS.
A breathtaking open-world adventure awaits! Explore magical realms, restore lost light, and form wordless bonds with players worldwide. Complete quests and solve puzzles in seasonal events that celebrate kindness, discovery, and heartfelt connection.
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ABZU
Single-player alternative to GRIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with GRIS.
From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.
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LIMBO
Single-player alternative to GRIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with GRIS.
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO