Single-player games like Summer in Mara
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Summer in Mara, 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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Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands
Single-player alternative to Summer in Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Summer in Mara.
Farm, cook, craft and decorate in this casual open world farming adventure! Set up camp with your crew after being shipwrecked on a mysterious archipelago. Your quest is to survive, explore and uncover the secrets of the Cursed Islands. Take care of your crew to build relationships and earn rewards!
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Deiland: Pocket Planet
Single-player alternative to Summer in Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Summer in Mara.
Deiland: Pocket Planet is a farming adventure where you will have to take care of your tiny planet. Farm, craft, fight and explore the universe of Deiland.
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Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles
Single-player alternative to Summer in Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Summer in Mara.
Unwind and enjoy the slow life in Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, a relaxing open-world adventure game. Yonder is set in the world of Gemea. A natural island paradise with eight distinct environments ranging from tropical beaches to snow-capped summits.
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Summer in Mara Prologue
Single-player alternative to Summer in Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Summer in Mara.
A demo of Summer in Mara. Discover the beginning of this adventure and take care of your island by harvesting your crops, fishing on your pond, and cooking. Enjoy the opening act to this farming adventure.
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Stardew Valley
Single-player alternative to Summer in Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer in Mara.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
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My Time at Portia
Single-player alternative to Summer in Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Summer in Mara.
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!
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STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
Single-player alternative to Summer in Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Summer in Mara.
Searching for a peaceful farm life, a fresh mountain breeze, and your own market stall? Look no further than the friendly community of Zephyr Town! Here you’ll grow crops and raise animals, get to know the locals, and sell your wares at the town's bazaar to restore it to its former glory.
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Grow: Song of the Evertree
Single-player alternative to Summer in Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Summer in Mara.
Grow your own worlds and nurture a deep natural connection with everything they hold. See your actions change the world for better! Bring the Evertree back to life in this breathtaking world-crafting sandbox, with life management and adventure elements.
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Mika and The Witch's Mountain
Single-player alternative to Summer in Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Summer in Mara.
Mika and the Witch’s Mountain is a fantasy adventure about an aspiring witch who delivers packages to the townspeople of a small island. Explore every cranny and soar through the sky with your magic broom.
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Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara
Single-player alternative to Summer in Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Summer in Mara.
Join Koa and Napopo on a 3D platformer adventure through the islands of Mara! Outwit traps, explore the ocean, maneuver dangerous environments, and have fun in 8 wild worlds on their quest to recover stolen pirate loot.
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Ankora: Lost Days
Single-player alternative to Summer in Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Summer in Mara.
Discover the wild planet Ankora and explore freely around this mysterious world full of promise and danger. Craft different tools, build structures and terraform yourself a new home in this cute-as-heck survival game.
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Stories of Mara
Single-player alternative to Summer in Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Summer in Mara.
Dive into the charming Stories of Mara, an episodic slice of life tale about a diverse cast of characters. Get to know your neighbours and bond with them, but… Could you make them stick together to help each other?
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Ankora: Lost Days - Prologue
Single-player alternative to Summer in Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Summer in Mara.
The opening act of Ankora: Lost Days. Discover the beginning of this adventure and explore freely around this mysterious world full of promise and danger. Craft different tools, build structures and terraform yourself a new home in the opening act of this cute-as-heck survival game.