Single-player games like The End of the Sun
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to The End of the Sun, 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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PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE
Single-player alternative to The End of the Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The End of the Sun.
Something's hiding in the cassette. Rearrange the words of your enemies to investigate a small-town conspiracy in this mystery puzzle game.
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Rusts Of Corruption
Single-player alternative to The End of the Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The End of the Sun.
You've mysteriously awoken on an isolated island on an unknown world. A corrupting force spreads through the island, leaving only a short amount of time to learn about the islands mysteries... Who will you meet? What will you learn? Are you ready to see the world die?
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A Storied Life: Tabitha
Single-player alternative to The End of the Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The End of the Sun.
A wholesome narrative puzzle game about the objects we leave behind and the stories they tell. Complete a loved one's damaged memoirs by exploring their home and packing away their things.
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Dimhaven - The Lost Source
Single-player alternative to The End of the Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The End of the Sun.
Are you ready for an adventure? Challenges, exploration and puzzles in a narrative driven experience, pick up your camera and test your wits in this first-person mystery by the team behind Quern!
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BROK the InvestiGator
Single-player alternative to The End of the Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The End of the Sun.
An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?
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Dahlia View
Single-player alternative to The End of the Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The End of the Sun.
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
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Riven
Single-player alternative to The End of the Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The End of the Sun.
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Single-player alternative to The End of the Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The End of the Sun.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Single-player alternative to The End of the Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.