Single-player games like Death and Taxes
Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to Death and Taxes, 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
- 1
Not For Broadcast
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Death and Taxes.
A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?
- 2
Papers, Please
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Death and Taxes.
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
- 3
Beholder 2
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Death and Taxes.
You are an intern at the central ministry of a totalitarian state with your whole career ahead of you. Work your way up the ladder by scheming against employees, spying on your boss, and completing paperwork. Or do you turn against the state and expose corruption. The choice is still yours to make!
- 4
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Death and Taxes.
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
- 5
Headliner: NoviNews
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Death and Taxes.
Award-winning adventure where you control the news and its impact on society, your friends and career. Different choices lead to unique combinations of endings. Share your story with the community, and see what the players before you did.
- 6
Neo Cab
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Death and Taxes.
A visual novel about emotional survival in an automated world. Play as Lina, the last human cab driver. It’s your first night driving the lonely streets of Los Ojos, and your best friend has just disappeared. Stay on the road. Stay on the search. Stay human.
- 7
Do Not Feed the Monkeys
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Death and Taxes.
A digital voyeur simulator where you watch strangers through surveillance cameras. Invade their privacy and witness their most intimate moments, but don’t interact with the subjects – anything could happen if you dare feed the monkeys!
- 8
That's not my Neighbor
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Death and Taxes.
It's 1955, and for unknown reasons, doppelgangers are more common than usual. Therefore, the Department of Doppelganger Detection (D.D.D.) has taken action. You are the doorman of an apartment complex, and you must decide whether to let in those who claim to be your neighbors.
- 9
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
- 10
Grim Fandango Remastered
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Death and Taxes.
One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango Remastered has the all the beautiful art and engaging story fans remember, but has also been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than the award-winning original release.
- 11
To Be or Not to Be
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Death and Taxes.
This is a text adventure game that combines the gameplay of desktop pets and mini-games. You can advance the plot by clicking on the dialogue, or play mini-games to accumulate values to trigger new plots, and you can also cultivate your favorite characters by hanging up.
- 12
Strange Horticulture
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Death and Taxes.
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
- 13
Murder by Numbers
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Death and Taxes.
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
- 14
Assemble with Care
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Death and Taxes.
Repair old-school objects in this cozy puzzle game. Join antique-restorer Maria, as she arrives in the sun-soaked town of Bellariva and set out on a journey of helping the townsfolk reconnect.
- 15
Not Tonight
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Death and Taxes.
Person of European Heritage #112: Welcome to Relocation Block B, your new home. Your designated role is 'Bouncer'. Work hard, stay out of trouble, and we might let you stay in the UK.
- 16
Beholder
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Death and Taxes.
You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?
- 17
CraftCraft: Fantasy Merchant Simulator
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Death and Taxes.
CraftCraft is a narrative-heavy RPG sim with hands on forging and jewelry making! Create a pretty tiara for a mermaid or a sword made of dragon blood! Be a Moth or a Cat and express your creativity in your cozy crafting studio and change the lives of locals in the mysterious port town of Windspell.
- 18
Broken Alliance
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Death and Taxes.
From the makers of Death & Taxes comes a turn-based adventure-strategy game, an indie love letter to pixel art, old-school adventure games, mythical creatures and fantasy storytelling. Choose your faction and harness the vast power of magic to save your dying world, shaping your personal storyline.