Single-player games like The Rewinder
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to The Rewinder, 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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Firework
Single-player alternative to The Rewinder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Rewinder.
An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.
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Murders on the Yangtze River
Single-player alternative to The Rewinder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rewinder.
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
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Threefold Recital
Single-player alternative to The Rewinder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rewinder.
Threefold Recital is set in an oriental fantasy world where the metropolis of Bluescales faces turmoil after a long golden age. The mix of magic, modern, and ancient technologies challenges governance, while tensions between humans, beastlings, and dragons grow. In the shadows, a crisis looms...
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Detention
Single-player alternative to The Rewinder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rewinder.
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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Paper Bride
Single-player alternative to The Rewinder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rewinder.
Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...
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TR-49
Single-player alternative to The Rewinder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Rewinder.
A World War II computer. An archive of lost books. A world-changing secret. Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Overboard!, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
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The Operator
Single-player alternative to The Rewinder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rewinder.
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
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Sanfu
Single-player alternative to The Rewinder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rewinder.
2000年，山城市新闻频道的电视画面莫名跳出一则旧广告，而广告的代言人是已经去世的特异功能少年——三眼神童。有传闻三眼神童的亡魂劫持了电视信号。 调查局受命展开调查。随着调查的深入，一个藏在黑暗处的犯罪团伙逐渐浮出水面。
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Remember Me
Single-player alternative to The Rewinder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Rewinder.
Remember Me™ is a 3rd person action adventure where players take on the role of Nilin, a former elite memory hunter with the ability to break into people’s minds and steal or even alter their memories.
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Escape Lala 2 - Retro Point and Click Adventure
Single-player alternative to The Rewinder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rewinder.
Our beloved princess is missing… What happened? Discover the world of Escape Lala 2, solve mysteries, uncover secrets and bring back peace and order to the world.
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The Rewinder 2
Single-player alternative to The Rewinder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rewinder.
The Rewinder 2 is an action adventure game inspired by eastern mythology. Explore cursed villages, dungeons. Unlock new skills and meet all sorts of ghosts and monsters.