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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 — Steam game cover

    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.

    2015IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Layers of Fear 2 (2019) — Steam game cover

    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.

    2019IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Paratopic — Steam game cover

    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.

    2018IndieAdventure3.29 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Uncanny Tales: Cold Road — Steam game cover

    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.

    2025IndieAdventureCasualFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Barbotine — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    [Chilla's Art] The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件 — Steam game cover

    [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.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    [Chilla's Art] Stigmatized Property | 事故物件 — Steam game cover

    [Chilla's Art] Stigmatized Property | 事故物件

    Single-player alternative to Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Away.

    Stigmatized Property, 事故物件 (Jiko bukken) is a horror game inspired by haunted apartment rooms in Japan. These properties are known to have cheap rents and you play to find out the exact reason why.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fibrillation HD — Steam game cover

    Fibrillation HD

    Single-player alternative to Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Away.

    Immerse yourself in an adaptation of an old story about Ewan Berrington.

    2017IndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crushed — Steam game cover

    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.

    2020ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    RedEx — Steam game cover

    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.

    2020ActionIndie7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Red Exile: Survival Horror — Steam game cover

    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.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kiki — Steam game cover

    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! 🏃‍♀️

    2024ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Knight's Night! — Steam game cover

    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!

    2025ActionAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Unclaimed: Loot or Junk — Steam game cover

    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?

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →