Single-player games like Escape First 2
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Escape First 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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Ranked picks
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Escape First 3
Single-player alternative to Escape First 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape First 2.
"Escape First 3" is the third installment of a multiplayer escape room puzzle game for virtual reality or desktop PC! It includes 3 different escape rooms to choose from and can be played competitively, co-op or solo.
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Curious Cases
Single-player alternative to Escape First 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape First 2.
For Desktop or VR! In this 3 chapter story, you play as a modern day legend, Detective Thomas Moore. He has solved more cases than one can count, where others hit dead-ends, he gets to work.
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Escape First
Single-player alternative to Escape First 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape First 2.
"Escape First" is a multiplayer escape room puzzle game for virtual reality or desktop PC! It includes 3 different escape rooms to choose from and can be played competitively, co-op or solo.
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Another Door: Escape Room
Single-player alternative to Escape First 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Escape First 2.
The goal is simple : Open the Door and Escape. From the moment you enter, you'll face a series of devious puzzles, perfect for solo or collaborative play with friends. Built from the ground up for immersive VR, this episodic adventure brings the thrill of real-world escape rooms to virtual reality.
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Haunting Hour
Single-player alternative to Escape First 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape First 2.
Cooperate in this Cross-platform Multiplayer Virtual Reality Escape Room to escape the Witch’s Castle. Pit your wits against twisted puzzles and crazy challenges as you and your fellow imprisoned ghosts race against time. There's only an hour until the Haunting Hour begins, will you make it out?
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Tales of Escape
Single-player alternative to Escape First 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape First 2.
"Tales of Escape" is a series of 6 person multiplayer escape room adventures for virtual reality or desktop pc! Gather your friends and choose a story to play!
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Riven
Single-player alternative to Escape First 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape First 2.
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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Escape Simulator
Single-player alternative to Escape First 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape First 2.
First-person puzzler you can play solo or in an online co-op. Explore a set of highly interactive escape rooms. Move furniture, pick up and examine everything, smash pots and break locks! Play thousands of community-made rooms through the level editor.
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The Alchemist
Single-player alternative to Escape First 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Escape First 2.
Play the role of an apprentice alchemist on the road in a merchant caravan. During the journey you will discover many things, including love? A gay medieval fantasy visual novel.
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The Experiment
Single-player alternative to Escape First 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape First 2.
The tests went wrong. He has been transformed. It is hostile toward others. You have been assigned the task of killing the horrifying creature. Listen closely as it could be around any corner. (Game includes Remastered + Classic versions)
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Escape First Alchemist ⚗️
Single-player alternative to Escape First 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape First 2.
First-person escape game, playable solo or co-op with up to 4 people. Solve riddles of a reclusive alchemist that trapped you in his workshop. Brew potions and overcome challenges as he laughs at your failures and makes light of your successes...But what if things are not what they seem?
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The Experiment: Escape Room
Single-player alternative to Escape First 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape First 2.
"The Experiment" is a multiplayer escape room puzzle game for virtual reality or desktop PC! You took part in an experiment that went out of control, can you escape the facilities before it's too late?
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Unsafe Express
Single-player alternative to Escape First 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape First 2.
Unsafe Express is a cooperative first-person survival horror game for 1-4 players. Navigate through space stations, collect materials and outlast your enemies! Choose your objective based on complexity levels, then cast your vote. Gather items, exterminate hostiles, fulfill missions and repeat!
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Fovos VR
Single-player alternative to Escape First 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Fovos is a post-apocalyptic horror, rail shooter for the HTC Vive, set in a future where an omnipotent AI is taking over human brains through genetic implants.