Single-player games like The Button Witch
Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to The Button Witch, 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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Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
Single-player alternative to The Button Witch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Button Witch.
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.
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There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
Single-player alternative to The Button Witch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Button Witch.
There is no game. So don't go messing things up by clicking everywhere. You don’t want to be kicked out of your video game world, do you? Of course not!
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Simon the Sorcerer Origins
Single-player alternative to The Button Witch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Button Witch.
Summoned to a strange magical world, Simon must complete an ancient prophecy to return home. Solve crazy puzzles, cast spells, brew odd potions and uncover the origins of a legendary saga!
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The Roottrees are Dead
Single-player alternative to The Button Witch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Button Witch.
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
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Lost and Found Co.
Single-player alternative to The Button Witch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Button Witch.
Lost and Found Co. is a hidden object adventure in a cozy and immersive world. Join a cast of lively characters on their epic journey across countless magical locations. Find lost items, solve puzzles, and help a tiny dragon regain her power!
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Crime O'Clock
Single-player alternative to The Button Witch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Button Witch.
Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!
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Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure
Single-player alternative to The Button Witch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Button Witch.
A comedic point-and-click adventure where a hungover antique dealer must solve his own robbery in Paris, dragging himself and his friends into a wildly idiotic journey!
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The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
Single-player alternative to The Button Witch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Button Witch.
Immerse yourself in an enchanting narrative experience as Fortuna, a fortune-teller Witch condemned to exile on her asteroid home. Craft your own Tarot deck, regain your freedom, and shape the fate of the cosmic Witch society.
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The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
Single-player alternative to The Button Witch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Button Witch.
Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike.
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Mad Father
Single-player alternative to The Button Witch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Button Witch.
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
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Grim Fandango Remastered
Single-player alternative to The Button Witch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Button Witch.
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.
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Corpse Party (2021)
Single-player alternative to The Button Witch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Button Witch.
Explore the haunted halls of Heavenly Host Elementary in Corpse Party (2021), the horror cult classic now updated for the next generation.
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Dungeon Dreams
Single-player alternative to The Button Witch — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Roguelike Romance JRPG. Customize your characters, take open-ended quests and write your own story in the town of Ecallia. A game with town building, dating and life sim elements, but also a randomly generated Dungeon with lots of companions and loot!
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Dungeon Dreams 2
Single-player alternative to The Button Witch — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Roguelike Romance JRPG. Create your character and get a room at the Magic Academy dormitory, to win the Challenge of the Infinite Dungeon! A game with town building, relationships, and many quests with alternate routes.
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Dungeon Dreams (Female Protagonist)
Single-player alternative to The Button Witch — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Roguelike Romance JRPG with a female protagonist. Customize your characters, take open-ended quests and write your own story in the town of Ecallia. A game with town building, dating and life sim elements, but also a randomly generated Dungeon with lots of companions and loot!
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Faylinn's Quest
Single-player alternative to The Button Witch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Button Witch.
Develop relationships, customize characters, and live Faylinn's adventure the way you want in this ambitious Adult RPG!
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Patriotika RPG: Shadow World
Single-player alternative to The Button Witch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Button Witch.
Join Patriotika and her team of superheroines and explore New Haven in this comic book-style pixel art RPG!
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Devil Hearts
Single-player alternative to The Button Witch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Button Witch.
Hell Tavern Manager Dating RPG. Explore dimensions, cook and sell (or eat) your food, and have fun getting to know the demons of Devil Hearts!