Single-player games like Some Distant Memory
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Some Distant Memory, 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 Great Perhaps
Single-player alternative to Some Distant Memory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Some Distant Memory.
The Great Perhaps is a time travel puzzle game about an astronaut returning to Earth destroyed by natural cataclysms. There, among the ruins he finds an unusual artifact — an old lantern, in the light of which you can see glimpses of another time and travel to the past.
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FAR: Lone Sails
Single-player alternative to Some Distant Memory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Some Distant Memory.
Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?
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BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
Single-player alternative to Some Distant Memory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Some Distant Memory.
BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.
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Monolith
Single-player alternative to Some Distant Memory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Some Distant Memory.
A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive.
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Gone Home
Single-player alternative to Some Distant Memory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Some Distant Memory.
June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.
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The Gardens Between
Single-player alternative to Some Distant Memory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Some Distant Memory.
The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island.
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Empathy: Path of Whispers
Single-player alternative to Some Distant Memory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Some Distant Memory.
Empathy: Path of Whispers is an atmospheric and story-driven adventure game where you explore a seemingly abandoned world through the emotions and memories of the people who once inhabited it, trying to restore the world’s lost balance by journeying through its past.
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Single-player alternative to Some Distant Memory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Some Distant Memory.
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
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Resident Evil
Single-player alternative to Some Distant Memory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Some Distant Memory.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
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Wizard with a Gun
Single-player alternative to Some Distant Memory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Some Distant Memory.
Wizard with a Gun is an online sandbox survival game for 1 - 4 players set in a magical wilderness wrought with dangerous creatures and arcane mysteries. Embark on a journey alone or with a friend to collect, craft, and outfit your wizard however you see fit as you explore the unknown.
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Gurgamoth
Single-player alternative to Some Distant Memory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Some Distant Memory.
Gurgamoth is a flying fighting game where the level is your weapon. Each match is lightning quick and focuses on intense flying combat and getting in your opponent's head. The controls are simple, but the mechanics and interesting levels bring out the game’s depth.