Single-player games like Tell Me Why
Below are 20 single-player Steam games similar to Tell Me Why, 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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Life is Strange 2
Single-player alternative to Tell Me Why — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Tell Me Why.
After a tragic incident, brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz run away from home. Fearing the police, and dealing with Daniel's new telekinetic power, the boys head to Mexico. Each stop on their journey brings new friends and new challenges.
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Beyond: Two Souls
Single-player alternative to Tell Me Why — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Tell Me Why.
A unique psychological action thriller delivered by A-list Hollywood performances by Elliot Page and Willem Dafoe, Beyond: Two Souls takes you on a thrilling journey across the globe as you play out the remarkable life of Jodie Holmes.
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The Walking Dead
Single-player alternative to Tell Me Why — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Tell Me Why.
A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Single-player alternative to Tell Me Why — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Tell Me Why.
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
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A Plague Tale: Requiem
Single-player alternative to Tell Me Why — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Tell Me Why.
Embark on a heartrending journey into a brutal, breathtaking world, and discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.
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Detroit: Become Human
Single-player alternative to Tell Me Why — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Tell Me Why.
Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.
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Twin Mirror
Single-player alternative to Tell Me Why — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Tell Me Why.
The small town of Basswood will be changed forever by ex-investigative journalist Sam Higgs in this thrilling narrative experience from award-winning studio DON'T NOD. Will you find the truth – no matter the cost?
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Ghost on the Shore
Single-player alternative to Tell Me Why — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Tell Me Why.
An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.
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Life is Strange Remastered
Single-player alternative to Tell Me Why — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Tell Me Why.
Experience the BAFTA award-winning story of Life is Strange now beautifully remastered with enhanced visuals and vastly improved animation using mocap technology.
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The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
Single-player alternative to Tell Me Why — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Tell Me Why.
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series contains all 4 Seasons, 400 Days, and The Walking Dead: Michonne, which includes over 50 hours of gameplay across 23 unique episodes.
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Heavy Rain
Single-player alternative to Tell Me Why — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Tell Me Why.
Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.
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Blacksad: Under the Skin
Single-player alternative to Tell Me Why — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Tell Me Why.
BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!
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Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
Single-player alternative to Tell Me Why — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Tell Me Why.
Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best.
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The Town of Light
Single-player alternative to Tell Me Why — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Tell Me Why.
12 March 1938, Renée, 16, was ripped out of her world, her only fault was that of not knowing her place in the world.
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Blackwood Crossing
Single-player alternative to Tell Me Why — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Tell Me Why.
Blackwood Crossing is a story-driven first-person adventure game. An intriguing and emotive tale exploring the fragile relationship between orphaned siblings, Scarlett and Finn. When their paths cross with a mysterious figure, an ordinary train ride evolves into a magical story of life, love and loss.
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Leaving Lyndow
Single-player alternative to Tell Me Why — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Tell Me Why.
It's Clara's last day on the island where she grew up. She needs to complete preparations, visit her favorite places, and say her goodbyes before leaving on a journey she may not return from.
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
Single-player alternative to Tell Me Why — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Tell Me Why.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
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Vampyr
Single-player alternative to Tell Me Why — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal.
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Remember Me
Single-player alternative to Tell Me Why — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Tell Me Why.
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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The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit
Single-player alternative to Tell Me Why — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Free To Play with Tell Me Why.
Have you ever dreamt of being a superhero? Meet Chris, a creative and imaginative 9 year old boy who escapes reality with fantastical adventures as his alter ego, the Awesome Captain Spirit! Captain Spirit is a free demo set in the Life is Strange universe. Contains links to Life is Strange 2