Single-player games like The Terrible Old Man
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to The Terrible Old Man, 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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The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
Single-player alternative to The Terrible Old Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Terrible Old Man.
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
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Loretta
Single-player alternative to The Terrible Old Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Terrible Old Man.
Loretta is a psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes, leading her through a self-crafted nightmare. Loretta’s story revolves around a woman handling betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, and reclaiming her agency during the socially tumultuous 1940s.
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Telling Lies
Single-player alternative to The Terrible Old Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Terrible Old Man.
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
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Detention
Single-player alternative to The Terrible Old Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Terrible Old Man.
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
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The Night is Grey
Single-player alternative to The Terrible Old Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Terrible Old Man.
Graham’s alone in a forest filled with strange wolves. While he’s fleeing for his life he finds a lost girl in an abandoned lodge that won’t survive without his help. Try to find their way to safety in this slow-burning cinematic thriller filled with puzzles, hand-drawn animation and lots of mystery
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Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
Single-player alternative to The Terrible Old Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Terrible Old Man.
Recognized as one of the best licenses in gaming and lauded by the press, Sherlock Holmes is back with an investigation that is sure to be the most horrifying of the series. The famous detective stands against the most dangerous serial killer England has ever known - Jack the Ripper.
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Old Man's Journey
Single-player alternative to The Terrible Old Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Terrible Old Man.
Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.
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Last Stop
Single-player alternative to The Terrible Old Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Terrible Old Man.
Last Stop is a single-player third-person adventure set in present day London, where you play as three separate characters whose worlds collide in the midst of a supernatural crisis.
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Football Game
Single-player alternative to The Terrible Old Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Terrible Old Man.
You are Tommy, a local high school football hero in the town of East Bend. It’s game night for the Purchase County Turbines and your sweetheart is waiting in the bleachers. Join Tommy for a night you won’t forget...
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Sumatra: Fate of Yandi
Single-player alternative to The Terrible Old Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Terrible Old Man.
Lost and alone after a terrible landslide, Yandi must find his way home in this old-school point and click adventure set deep in the Sumatran jungle! Will he make it out alive?
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A Date in the Park
Single-player alternative to The Terrible Old Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Terrible Old Man.
A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.
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Legend of Hand
Single-player alternative to The Terrible Old Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Terrible Old Man.
Legend of Hand tells the story of a hero on an epic quest to find the mythical Grandmaster Hand, the one man who can restore peace to a troubled world. Inspired by point and click adventure classics, Far-East legends and martial arts beat 'em up games of the 80's and 90's!