Single-player games like Away
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Away, 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 Beginner's Guide
Single-player alternative to Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Away.
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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Layers of Fear 2 (2019)
Single-player alternative to Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Away.
A first‑person psychological horror game set on a haunted ocean liner. As an actor summoned by an unorthodox director, you’ll confront twisted memories from your past and learn the price of achieving the perfect performance.
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Paratopic
Single-player alternative to Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Away.
Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.
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Daylight
Single-player alternative to Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Away.
You awake, trapped in an abandoned hospital. Your only source of light is your phone. You hit a dead-end and must turn around, but behind you lurks an eerie presence and strange noises... Experience Daylight, a procedurally generated psychological thriller for your PC.
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Uncanny Tales: Cold Road
Single-player alternative to Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Away.
Uncanny Tales is an episodic horror series where the real terror comes not from monsters or the supernatural, but from people. Each episode is a new unsettling story inspired by real fears and eerie situations from everyday life.
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Deer Man
Single-player alternative to Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Away.
Deer Man is a short Interactive Storytelling experience. You play as Jacob's memory, where you will have an incredible encounter with Deer Man & the dark side of his love for the wildlife. If you love animals, this is for you!
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Barbotine
Single-player alternative to Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Away.
An atmospheric horror micro-game that touches on topics of anxiety, isolation, body image and obsessive habits with a surreal PSX aesthetic.
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[Chilla's Art] The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件
Single-player alternative to Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Away.
The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件 is a J-horror game about a college girl on a night shift.
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Crushed
Single-player alternative to Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Away.
Crushed — is an Singleplayer and Multiplayer First-Person Survival Sandbox in an Open World! Challenge the wild and be ready to survive in harsh conditions. Explore the world, get resources, cook food, build a house, farm, hunt, and enjoy nature.
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RedEx
Single-player alternative to Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Away.
RedEx is a 2D shooter with Tower Defence mechanics, with a minimalist pixel art stile. You are to fight against mercenaries of underground smuggling organization which pretends to be a logistic corporation called RedExpress.
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The Red Exile: Survival Horror
Single-player alternative to Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Away.
Perform the exorcism before you are discovered. Stay alert — death may be waiting at every step. The one hunting you knows neither mercy nor compassion. There is only one clear desire: to inflict pain. Dive headfirst into this survival horror experience and test your limits.
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Kiki
Single-player alternative to Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Away.
A vibrant platformer with unique graphics and catchy chiptune soundtrack! Dodge treacherous traps and obstacles, overcome only by your agility and quick reflexes. Don’t miss the chance to test your abilities and become a true master of jumping! 🏃♀️
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Knight's Night!
Single-player alternative to Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Away.
Knight's Night! — is a retro-style 1-bit platformer. Collect items, unlock new abilities, and make your way into the evil wizard's castle to save the kingdom!
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Unclaimed: Loot or Junk
Single-player alternative to Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Away.
Unbox. Sort. Collect. Become a master of discovery by exploring unclaimed packages. Complete every set, from vintage gadgets to "Golden Junk". Sell piles of everyday items to buy new shipments and hunt for truly rare treasures. What will you find in the next box?