Single-player games like The World Next Door
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to The World Next Door, 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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Garenburg Penitence: The Riflebird
Single-player alternative to The World Next Door — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The World Next Door.
Garenburg Penitence is an action-puzzle arcade game and visual novel about matching sphere colors and exploring the collapsing psyche that destroyed the world. With over 70 unique level maps, additional game modes, and a level editor, learn the story of a fragile girl and her regretful actions.
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Scarlet Wolf
Single-player alternative to The World Next Door — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The World Next Door.
If you're ready to run and play a deadly game of hide-and-seek, then come on in and make yourself at home. Behind the door, endless oppressive corridors, filthy walls, deadly traps, and a ravenous creature eagerly waiting to get up close and personal with you await.
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Fishbowl
Single-player alternative to The World Next Door — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The World Next Door.
Fishbowl is a narrative game about dreams, grief, and hope. Rediscover your memories and find your way into the present in this intimate experience where slice-of-life meets surreal.
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Afterlove EP
Single-player alternative to The World Next Door — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The World Next Door.
From the creator of Coffee Talk and What Comes After, comes a slice-of-life adventure set in modern Jakarta about love, loss and finding your own way forward. Step into the shoes of Rama, a young musician struggling to move on with life after the death of his girlfriend, Cinta.
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Murder by Numbers
Single-player alternative to The World Next Door — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The World Next Door.
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
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Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
Single-player alternative to The World Next Door — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The World Next Door.
Embark on a road trip like no other in this co-op narrative survival adventure. Visit fun locations, meet wacky characters, and manage your resources wisely. And yes: you still can date some hot monsters ;)
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of the Devil
Single-player alternative to The World Next Door — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The World Next Door.
Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.
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Coffee Talk
Single-player alternative to The World Next Door — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The World Next Door.
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
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Floppy Knights
Single-player alternative to The World Next Door — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The World Next Door.
Meet the Floppy Knights: tangible projections summoned from floppy disks! Tactics fuse with card game mechanics as Phoebe and Carlton, a brilliant young inventor & her robot-arm bestie, square off in turn-based battles. Select your Knights, hone your deck, and execute your strategy for victory!