Single-player games like Awakening
Below are 5 single-player Steam games similar to Awakening, 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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HAELE 3D - Portrait Studio Lite - Drawing References
Single-player alternative to Awakening — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
HAELE 3D - Portrait Studio Lite is a 3D facial anatomy drawing reference tool for the artist, with various characters, expressions and environments. It is an easy to use app to complement tutorials, for those who are learning how to draw faces.
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Alive Desktop
Single-player alternative to Awakening — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Animation & Modeling and Design & Illustration with Awakening.
3D Desktop! Make everything interactable!
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Leadwerks Game Engine 5
Single-player alternative to Awakening — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Animation & Modeling and Design & Illustration with Awakening.
Learn, Build, and Play with an all-new update that makes game development easier than ever. Dive into our video tutorials and learn everything you need to bring your ideas to life. Create with ease using our intuitive visual editor and Lua script. Publish your projects with a royalty-free license.
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HAELE 3D - Hand Poses Pro - Drawing References
Single-player alternative to Awakening — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Animation & Modeling and Design & Illustration with Awakening.
HAELE 3D - Hand Poses Pro is an easy-to-use 3D hand anatomy and gesture reference tool for artists. Explore custom and preset hand poses, various props, editable lights and environments. It complements tutorials and aids practicing when learning to draw, paint, or sculpt hands.
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Neos VR
Single-player alternative to Awakening — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Animation & Modeling and Design & Illustration with Awakening.
Welcome to the metaverse! A shared social universe where both casual users and creators coexist. Play and explore with your friends, collaborate with your coworkers or grab powerful building tools and create something new right inside VR.