Single-player games like SIMULACRA 2
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to SIMULACRA 2, 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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SIMULACRA
Single-player alternative to SIMULACRA 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with SIMULACRA 2.
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
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SIMULACRA 3
Single-player alternative to SIMULACRA 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with SIMULACRA 2.
The town of Stonecreek is haunted. People keep disappearing into thin air, leaving nothing but an eerie symbol behind. With the townsfolk gripped with fear, use a missing victim's phone to unlock the truth in the third entry of the acclaimed horror series, SIMULACRA.
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The Operator
Single-player alternative to SIMULACRA 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with SIMULACRA 2.
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
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Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins
Single-player alternative to SIMULACRA 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SIMULACRA 2.
Uncover the dark secrets of Wester Drumlins and confront a new evil in a thrilling found-phone mystery from the award-winning creators of Sara Is Missing and SIMULACRA.
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The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
Single-player alternative to SIMULACRA 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with SIMULACRA 2.
YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!
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Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
Single-player alternative to SIMULACRA 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
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Her Story
Single-player alternative to SIMULACRA 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with SIMULACRA 2.
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
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Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
Single-player alternative to SIMULACRA 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with SIMULACRA 2.
Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller.