Single-player games like Uplands Motel
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Uplands Motel, 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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Downwell
Single-player alternative to Uplands Motel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Uplands Motel.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
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Cave Story+
Single-player alternative to Uplands Motel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Uplands Motel.
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
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Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Single-player alternative to Uplands Motel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Uplands Motel.
A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.
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Pikuniku
Single-player alternative to Uplands Motel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Uplands Motel.
Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!
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Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
Single-player alternative to Uplands Motel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Uplands Motel.
Carve your path in this Hack’n’Slash free from class boundaries. Purify a world shattered by corruption, and uncover the grim secrets and forgotten horrors lurking in the shadows of this forsaken land as you rise in Power. Your Inner aspect beckons—will you answer?
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Tadpole Treble
Single-player alternative to Uplands Motel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Uplands Motel.
Embark on a thrilling adventure through sheet music in Tadpole Treble! Escape predatory piranhas, flirtatious tadpoles and more as you make your way back home. Shoot for the top of the leaderboards, or create your own stages and music in Composition Mode!
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The Magic Circle
Single-player alternative to Uplands Motel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Uplands Motel.
In this darkly comedic story, you are the hero of an unfinished fantasy game, and your designers have failed you. Steal the power of a game god - trap their creations, swap behaviors and body parts, crafting your own unique solutions to free-form puzzles. Can you release a game ...from the inside?
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Castle In The Darkness
Single-player alternative to Uplands Motel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Uplands Motel.
Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!
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RideOp - Thrill Ride Simulator
Single-player alternative to Uplands Motel — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
RideOp puts you in control of some of the biggest and most thrilling theme park rides in the world. Give all your guests the most unforgettable experience! With full control of the ride's motion, you can offer a unique journey every ride. Now it's your turn to create thrilling experiences!
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Behind the Memory
Single-player alternative to Uplands Motel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Uplands Motel.
“Behind the Memory” is a mystery first-person exploration game set in a deserted world. You play as a man named Hector, who returns home after several years trying to escape his past. Every step will submerge you in a journey to discover Hector´s darkest secrets as he gets closer to the place that haunts him…
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Uplands Motel: VR Thriller
Single-player alternative to Uplands Motel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Uplands Motel.
Trapped in a lonely motel, after your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, you'll have to do everything you can to get out of there before it's too late. Be the protagonist of your own action thriller in virtual reality.
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RideOp - VR Thrill Ride Experience
Single-player alternative to Uplands Motel — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Leave your fear of heights outside and get ready to experience thrills like never before. RideOp – VR Thrill Ride Experience brings you the ultimate ride experience. Explore an immersive 360 degree view while riding some of the world’s most impressive attractions.
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Only After
Single-player alternative to Uplands Motel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Uplands Motel.
After a teenage girl goes missing, psychiatrist Judy Williams and detective Michael Grady try to piece together the strange circumstances of her disappearance. Their only clue is David, Julie's boyfriend, who's been found in a nearby forest.
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Rinlo
Single-player alternative to Uplands Motel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Uplands Motel.
Rinlo is an immersive third person puzzle adventure game designed for VR. Follow Agatha in her epic quest. Guide her through dioramas of this steam-powered city, and unlock the truth hiding behind its familiar, winding streets.