Single-player games like The Academy: The First Riddle
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to The Academy: The First Riddle, 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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Faraway: Puzzle Escape
Single-player alternative to The Academy: The First Riddle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with The Academy: The First Riddle.
Faraway is an adventure game, a modern tribute to Myst. In Faraway you're an adventurer exploring ruins of ancient temples full of challenges and mysterious riddles.
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Escape Academy
Single-player alternative to The Academy: The First Riddle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Academy: The First Riddle.
Welcome to Escape Academy. Train to become the ultimate Escapist. Solve Puzzles. Hack Servers. Meet the Faculty. Brew the perfect cup of tea. Escape Rooms in single player or co-op with a friend - local or online!
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Aporia: Beyond The Valley
Single-player alternative to The Academy: The First Riddle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Academy: The First Riddle.
CRYNEGINE Indie Game of 2017. Featuring an incredibly detailed ancient world and a breathtaking soundtrack, Aporia: Beyond the Valley takes open world storytelling to new heights of adventure.
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FEZ
Single-player alternative to The Academy: The First Riddle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Academy: The First Riddle.
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
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Mystic Academy: Escape Room
Single-player alternative to The Academy: The First Riddle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Academy: The First Riddle.
Today is the day of your final exam to become a wizard. Within this enchanting escape room, you'll navigate a wizardry school, unravel puzzles, master new spells, and put your magical skills to the ultimate test. Will you emerge triumphant?
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Syberia
Single-player alternative to The Academy: The First Riddle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with The Academy: The First Riddle.
Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.
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Down in Bermuda
Single-player alternative to The Academy: The First Riddle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Academy: The First Riddle.
An unnatural storm leaves an adventurous aviator stranded for decades within the infamous Bermuda. Overcome creatures of the deep and unravel the islands secrets in search of a way back home.
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The Sojourn
Single-player alternative to The Academy: The First Riddle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Academy: The First Riddle.
The Sojourn is a first-person puzzle game set in an immersive colour-drenched world of light and darkness. Think your way through dozens of puzzles as you traverse parallel worlds, awaken mysterious artifacts and overcome challenging obstacles on an unforgettable journey.
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Escape Simulator
Single-player alternative to The Academy: The First Riddle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Academy: The First Riddle.
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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Escape Simulator 2
Single-player alternative to The Academy: The First Riddle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Academy: The First Riddle.
Sequel to the best-selling escape room game, brings a fresh take on first-person puzzles with a variety of new rooms to explore solo or with friends. Solve intricate puzzles, uncover hidden secrets, or craft your own escape rooms with Room Editor 2.0.
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SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell
Single-player alternative to The Academy: The First Riddle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Academy: The First Riddle.
Like a bastard child of Quake 3 and Super Meat Boy, SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell is truly hardcore and focuses on speed and fast reaction.
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Cats in Time
Single-player alternative to The Academy: The First Riddle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Academy: The First Riddle.
A relaxing puzzle game in which you explore 3D dioramas, solve puzzles and save cats lost in time! Crazy, right?!
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Faraway: Jungle Escape
Single-player alternative to The Academy: The First Riddle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with The Academy: The First Riddle.
Faraway: Jungle Escape is a relaxing adventure escape game full of new puzzles to solve. The second sequel of the Faraway trilogy.
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Faraway: Arctic Escape
Single-player alternative to The Academy: The First Riddle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with The Academy: The First Riddle.
Faraway: Arctic Escape is a relaxing adventure escape game full of new puzzles to solve. The final sequel of the Faraway trilogy.
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SURVIVAL IN THE BACKROOMS
Single-player alternative to The Academy: The First Riddle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Academy: The First Riddle.
Survival In The Backrooms is an atmospheric horror game in which you will wander for a long time through surreal corridors and rooms in search of a way out. Immerse yourself in this mysterious world and try not to become prey for its inhabitants.