Single-player games like Storm Boy
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Storm Boy, 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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A Short Hike
Single-player alternative to Storm Boy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Storm Boy.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
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Koira
Single-player alternative to Storm Boy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Storm Boy.
Save a puppy and embark on a heartwarming, hand-drawn adventure together. Journey to the heart of an enchanted forest, solving puzzles and avoiding hunters to protect your newfound friend.
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ABZU
Single-player alternative to Storm Boy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Storm Boy.
From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.
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Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Single-player alternative to Storm Boy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Storm Boy.
A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.
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Eastshade
Single-player alternative to Storm Boy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Storm Boy.
You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Visit cities, scale summits, unearth mysteries, and discover forgotten places!
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GRIS
Single-player alternative to Storm Boy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Storm Boy.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
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Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip
Single-player alternative to Storm Boy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Storm Boy.
Terry wants to launch himself into space using his new car. Doing something this cool and reckless will surely make him the talk of the town. Run, drive and glide through this small journey of big discoveries as Terry works towards achieving this goal.
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LEGO® Builder's Journey
Single-player alternative to Storm Boy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Storm Boy.
LEGO Builder’s Journey is an atmospheric, geometric puzzle game that asks us to sometimes follow the instructions… and sometimes to break the rules.
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Gunscape
Single-player alternative to Storm Boy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Storm Boy.
Gunscape provides easy-to-use tools based on a block-placement interface everybody's already familiar with to create all types of maps. Don't like building stuff? Then just blast your way through hordes of monsters or duel with other players!
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Siegecraft Commander
Single-player alternative to Storm Boy — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Create the ultimate fortress and wreak havoc, raining destruction on your enemies with catapult-flinging fun!
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Morphite
Single-player alternative to Storm Boy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Storm Boy.
Morphite is a casual atmospheric FPS, inspired by the classics. Research plants and animals, battle hostile entities, and unravel a mystery surrounding a rare material called Morphite.
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Projection: First Light
Single-player alternative to Storm Boy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Storm Boy.
Projection: First Light follows Greta on a puzzle-platforming adventure through a mythological shadow puppet world, as she embarks on a journey across cultures meeting legendary heroes.