Single-player games like The Crimson Diamond
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to The Crimson Diamond, 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 Lively Haunt
Single-player alternative to The Crimson Diamond — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Crimson Diamond.
Are you bold enough to enter A Lively Haunt alone? Or must you join a friend to investigate this 2-player, old-school, text parser adventure game?
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The Dark Rites of Arkham
Single-player alternative to The Crimson Diamond — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Crimson Diamond.
A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind.
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[Redacted] The Safehouse
Single-player alternative to The Crimson Diamond — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.
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CaseCracker3
Single-player alternative to The Crimson Diamond — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Crimson Diamond.
Confronted with fragmented narratives and deceptive persons of interest, you must isolate crucial evidence. Shatter logical loopholes from testimonies and reconstruct the crime scene from subtle clues. Can you survive this immersive battle of wits?
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Lamplight City
Single-player alternative to The Crimson Diamond — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Crimson Diamond.
A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?
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Her Story
Single-player alternative to The Crimson Diamond — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Crimson Diamond.
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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Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
Single-player alternative to The Crimson Diamond — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Crimson Diamond.
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?
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The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Single-player alternative to The Crimson Diamond — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Crimson Diamond.
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
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Space Quest™ Collection
Single-player alternative to The Crimson Diamond — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Crimson Diamond.
Experience a blast from the past with the complete, completely twisted Space Quest Collection.
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Nancy Drew®: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon
Single-player alternative to The Crimson Diamond — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Crimson Diamond.
Catch this train — it’s your ticket to solving a century-old mystery!
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Adventure Game
Single-player alternative to The Crimson Diamond — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Crimson Diamond.
A VR adventure game: explore dungeons, fight monsters, and solve puzzles to uncover the mysteries of a strange island
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Return to Monkey Island
Single-player alternative to The Crimson Diamond — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Crimson Diamond.
Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.