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
Come to my party!
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Death and Taxes.
Jimin dreams of finally having her first birthday party, but what begins as a childhood wish unravels into social pressure, fragile friendships, family expectations, and consequences that hit closer than you’d like. Join Jimin in this coming-of-age story where every choice carries weight.
- 3
Afterparty
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Death and Taxes.
In Afterparty, you are Milo and Lola, recently deceased best buds who suddenly find themselves staring down an eternity in Hell. But there's a loophole: outdrink Satan and he'll grant you re-entry to Earth.
- 4
Survivor Dieland
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Death and Taxes.
You're gonna get yourself killed being out here all by your lonesome... There's monsters on this island! Besides, It's not always the beasts you should be afraid of... Beasts are easy to predict. They just want to kill and eat you. Humans are much harder... They'll pretend to be your friend first...
- 5
7Days Origins
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Death and Taxes.
7Days Origins is a single-player story game where the storyline changes based on the player's choices. For 7 days, you will meet various characters in the world of the dead. You may become allies and embark on adventures together or become enemies and fight.
- 6
Astronaut: The Best
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Death and Taxes.
Astronaut: The Best is an occult management adventure where people aren't just numbers: they're screwups. You must run a proper space academy using lies, witchcraft, and/or hard work. Guide cadets through a roguelite web of scandals and challenges, or the government will have you killed.
- 7
Heaven's Vault
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Death and Taxes.
An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.
- 8
Dark Nights with Poe and Munro
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Death and Taxes.
Guide local radio hosts Poe and Munro through six TV-like episodes of supernatural strangeness and sizzling on-screen chemistry. From the creators of The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Shapeshifting Detective.
- 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
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.
- 11
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.
- 12
Half-Life
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.
- 13
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.
- 14
Doctor Who Infinity
Single-player alternative to Death and Taxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Death and Taxes.
Brought to you by the teams behind the award-winning Doctor Who: Legacy game. This is an innovative new platform for telling original Doctor Who stories. Written, drawn, and narrated by incredible talent mixed with a unique take on tile puzzle gameplay.
- 15
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.
- 16
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!
- 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.