Single-player games like Viaerium
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Viaerium, 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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The First Tree
Single-player alternative to Viaerium — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Viaerium.
A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a son reconnecting with his estranged father in Alaska. Uncover artifacts from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.
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Sunlight
Single-player alternative to Viaerium — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Viaerium.
Traverse a harmonious hand painted forest in this first person hike. ☀️The trees guide you with gentle whispers, as you explore a philosophical story.
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The Beginner's Guide
Single-player alternative to Viaerium — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Viaerium.
The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.
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Isotiles - Isometric Puzzle Game
Single-player alternative to Viaerium — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Viaerium.
Isotiles is an isometric puzzle game played on a grid. The goal of the game is to turn all of the blue tiles red and then reach the exit tile. There are 50 levels to play through with increasing difficulty and added obstacles.
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Dear Esther
Single-player alternative to Viaerium — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Viaerium.
Begin a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
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Nephise: Ascension
Single-player alternative to Viaerium — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Viaerium.
Nephise returns, in her deadliest and most expansive adventure yet! Will she escape from Dragons Valley? Find out in this highly immersive first-person “walking simulator” with extensive exploration, as well as light puzzle and platforming elements.
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Drizzlepath: Deja Vu
Single-player alternative to Viaerium — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Viaerium.
A man embarks on a journey toward the top of a mountain, to discover the truth of his existence. Along the way, he ponders the nature of life itself. Drizzlepath: Deja Vu is a spiritual revisitation of Tonguç Bodur's very first game, Drizzlepath.
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Voyage
Single-player alternative to Viaerium — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Viaerium.
To find their way home, two survivors journey to unravel the mysteries of the past.
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BlitzPunch
Single-player alternative to Viaerium — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Viaerium.
A VR Boxing Workout Game Where Your Punches Shoot Lightning!