Single-player games like The Master
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to The Master, 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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Proteus
Single-player alternative to The Master — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Master.
Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it.
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Dear Esther
Single-player alternative to The Master — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Master.
Begin a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
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The Witness
Single-player alternative to The Master — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Master.
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
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Umurangi Generation
Single-player alternative to The Master — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Master.
Umurangi Generation is a first person photography game in the shitty future. Set in Tauranga Aotearoa off the back of an impending crisis you are a courier for the Tauranga Express. Throughout the game you will unlock a variety of lenses and equipment.
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Everything
Single-player alternative to The Master — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Master.
Be the Universe in this epic, award-winning reality simulation game - featuring thousands of playable characters, endless exploration, an extraordinary soundtrack and narration from Alan Watts.
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The Magic Circle
Single-player alternative to The Master — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Master.
In this darkly comedic story, you are the hero of an unfinished fantasy game, and your designers have failed you. Steal the power of a game god - trap their creations, swap behaviors and body parts, crafting your own unique solutions to free-form puzzles. Can you release a game ...from the inside?
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Pupperazzi: The Dog Photography Game
Single-player alternative to The Master — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Master.
Put your love for pups to the test - we have a bunch of dogs that need their photos taken, doggone it! Photograph and catalogue the finest (and derpiest) dogs to build your career, upgrade your camera, and discover new canines. WOOF.
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Thirty Flights of Loving
Single-player alternative to The Master — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Master.
This surprising first-person story tells the tale of a heist gone wrong. Encounter high-flying schemers, lovelorn criminals, and more stray kittens than you can shake a stick at.
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MonteCrypto: The Bitcoin Enigma
Single-player alternative to The Master — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Master.
Be the first to solve the enigmas of Montecrypto! Leave hints along the way or slow others down by leading them to dead-ends, the choice is yours.
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The Shedding
Single-player alternative to The Master — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Master.
The Shedding is a first person horror game.An unsettling dark and disturbing game set in an abandoned prison. The game is short, about 15 minutes.Will you be able to make it through or will The Shedding be a nightmare of terror for you?
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Lumina
Single-player alternative to The Master — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Master.
As an archaeologist, unlock the secret of the ancient pyramid and solve complex puzzles using lasers to escape alive!