Single-player games like Outer Wilds
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Outer Wilds, 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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Return of the Obra Dinn
Single-player alternative to Outer Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Outer Wilds.
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
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The Witness
Single-player alternative to Outer Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Outer Wilds.
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
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The Talos Principle
Single-player alternative to Outer Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Outer Wilds.
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
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The Forgotten City
Single-player alternative to Outer Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Outer Wilds.
The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.
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Blue Prince
Single-player alternative to Outer Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Outer Wilds.
Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure. But will your unpredictable path lead you to the rumored Room 46?
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COCOON
Single-player alternative to Outer Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Outer Wilds.
From Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer of LIMBO and INSIDE — COCOON takes you on an adventure across worlds within worlds. Master world-leaping mechanics and solve intricate puzzles to unravel a cosmic mystery.
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Chants of Sennaar
Single-player alternative to Outer Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Outer Wilds.
In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.
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Obduction
Single-player alternative to Outer Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Outer Wilds.
A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.
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Subnautica
Single-player alternative to Outer Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Outer Wilds.
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
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Red Dead Redemption 2
Single-player alternative to Outer Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Outer Wilds.
Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.
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TUNIC
Single-player alternative to Outer Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Outer Wilds.
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.
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Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Single-player alternative to Outer Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Outer Wilds.
In Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, the worlds of Peter Parker and Spider-Man collide in an original action-packed story. Play as an experienced Peter Parker, fighting big crime and iconic villains in Marvel’s New York. Web-swing through vibrant neighborhoods and defeat villains with epic takedowns.
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NieR:Automata™
Single-player alternative to Outer Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Outer Wilds.
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
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Wandersong
Single-player alternative to Outer Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Outer Wilds.
A musical platforming adventure with an emotional story. Play as a silly bard and use music to interact with everything on a journey around the world. Along the way you'll explore, solve puzzles, and meet a huge cast of characters!
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Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition
Single-player alternative to Outer Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Outer Wilds.
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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Journey
Single-player alternative to Outer Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Outer Wilds.
Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.