Single-player games like Elroy and the Aliens
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Elroy and the Aliens, 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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Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town
Single-player alternative to Elroy and the Aliens — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Elroy and the Aliens.
A letter from 10 years ago, an intricate web of lies to unravel and a mystery to solve. Explore an unconventional town of pirates, dive into the past, collect items and look for clues to help Willy find out what happened to his father...
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Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Single-player alternative to Elroy and the Aliens — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Elroy and the Aliens.
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
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BROK the InvestiGator
Single-player alternative to Elroy and the Aliens — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Elroy and the Aliens.
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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The House of Tesla: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Elroy and the Aliens — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Elroy and the Aliens.
Solve intricate puzzles to activate Nikola Tesla's creations, restore Wardenclyffe Tower, and unlock hidden devices in his New York lab. Explore the Chicago World's Fair in this mind-bending puzzle adventure.
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Justin Wack and the Big Time Hack
Single-player alternative to Elroy and the Aliens — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Elroy and the Aliens.
A cozy 2D Point & Click adventure featuring multiple playable characters and plenty of silliness. Oh, and there's time travel and relationship stuff going down too. And robots – lots of robots...
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Lost in Play
Single-player alternative to Elroy and the Aliens — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Elroy and the Aliens.
Solve puzzles, riddles, and embark on an exciting journey of discovery! Join Toto and Gal as they explore dreamscapes and befriend magical creatures. Lost in their imagination, the brother and sister must stick together and solve puzzles to find their way home.
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The Low Road
Single-player alternative to Elroy and the Aliens — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Elroy and the Aliens.
Lie, blackmail, and steal your way down The Low Road. Rookie agent Noomi Kovacs must navigate her way through the world of corporate espionage in this dark spy comedy set in the 1970s.
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Loco Motive
Single-player alternative to Elroy and the Aliens — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Elroy and the Aliens.
There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!
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The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
Single-player alternative to Elroy and the Aliens — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Elroy and the Aliens.
Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike.
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Day of the Tentacle Remastered
Single-player alternative to Elroy and the Aliens — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Elroy and the Aliens.
Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is back in a remastered edition that features all new hand-drawn, high resolution artwork, with remastered audio, music and sound effects.
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Return to Monkey Island
Single-player alternative to Elroy and the Aliens — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Elroy and the Aliens.
Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.