Single-player games like Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets, 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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Dead Space (2008)
Single-player alternative to Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets.
You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.
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PLANET ALPHA
Single-player alternative to Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets.
PLANET ALPHA, a beautiful alien world filled with mystery and danger. Pursued by relentless enemies, you must harness the power of night and day as you struggle to survive.
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Observation
Single-player alternative to Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets.
Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.
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Outer Wilds
Single-player alternative to Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets.
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
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Deliver Us The Moon
Single-player alternative to Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets.
The Moon has gone dark, cutting off Earth’s last source of energy. As a lone astronaut, you’ll explore abandoned lunar bases, solve intricate puzzles, and navigate stunning zero-gravity environments. Operate advanced vehicles, uncover hidden truths, and survive in this gripping sci-fi thriller.
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BLACKHOLE
Single-player alternative to Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets.
BLACKHOLE is an award-winning hardcore platformer with over 15 hours of story-driven sci-fi comedy and gravity-twisting puzzles. Complete Edition out now!
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The Station
Single-player alternative to Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets.
The Station is a first-person sci-fi mystery set on a space station sent to study a sentient alien civilization. Assuming the role of a recon specialist, players must unravel a mystery which will decide the fate of two civilizations.
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DG2: Defense Grid 2
Single-player alternative to Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets.
Great strategy is timeless. Build, adapt, and defend across dynamic maps, solo or online - every session brings new strategies, new solutions, and new surprises. Now is the perfect time to enter the grid.
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Nihilumbra
Single-player alternative to Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets.
Discover the beautiful world of Nihilumbra and join Born on his adventure to find himself whilst trying to escape from his inevitable curse. Born was created from the absolute nothingness: The Void. But somehow he separates himself from the black emptiness and appears in the world.
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Boulder Dash Deluxe
Single-player alternative to Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets.
Boulder Dash® Gem collecting puzzle action in an update of the classic game!
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Sokoban 3D
Single-player alternative to Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets.
Move the cubes to their correct locations and solve the levels.
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BoxIsland: Sokoban
Single-player alternative to Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets.
On the enigmatic Box Island, an ancient civilization has left behind puzzle-filled ruins. Players take on the role of a young explorer, yet the island is shrouded in a mystical force - only by pushing boxes can one unravel the island's secrets and escape this challenging labyrinthine world!
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Megamagic: Wizards of the Neon Age
Single-player alternative to Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets.
Prepare to delve into a fascinating world where the forces of technology and magic are embroiled in a vicious struggle! Blurring the lines between the RPG and strategy genres, Megamagic recaptures the unmistakable flavour of the 80s in a game magnified by the incredible music by Mitch Murder.
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Professor Lupo: Ocean
Single-player alternative to Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets.
Professor Lupo: Ocean is a 2D grid-based exploration puzzle adventure from the famed creators of “Nihilumbra”. Trapped below the ocean, take on strange creatures, use water to solve puzzles and escape your fate, while uncovering the mysteries of who you really are.