Single-player games like Rosewater
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Rosewater, 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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Lamplight City
Single-player alternative to Rosewater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rosewater.
A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?
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Herald: An Interactive Period Drama - Book I & II
Single-player alternative to Rosewater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rosewater.
Herald is a choice-driven adventure set on colonial tides. Board the HLV Herald and uncover its dark secrets in an intriguing tale about tyranny and servitude.
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Syberia: The World Before
Single-player alternative to Rosewater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Rosewater.
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
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TR-49
Single-player alternative to Rosewater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Rosewater.
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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3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure
Single-player alternative to Rosewater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rosewater.
In a race against time, Betty embarks on a thrilling, comedy-packed adventure to crack a conspiracy that starts with a bang and ends at 3 Minutes to Midnight.
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Foolish Mortals
Single-player alternative to Rosewater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Rosewater.
Louisiana, 1933. Thirty years ago an entire wedding suddenly & mysteriously vanished on the island of Devil's Rock, and with it went the location of the lost treasure of Bellemore Manor. To find it, you might need to die too. A cozy, story-driven, point & click adventure game of the merry & macabre.
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Elroy and the Aliens
Single-player alternative to Rosewater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Rosewater.
Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.
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The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
Single-player alternative to Rosewater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Rosewater.
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
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Return to Monkey Island
Single-player alternative to Rosewater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Rosewater.
Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.
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The Oregon Trail
Single-player alternative to Rosewater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Rosewater.
The Oregon Trail is back in a beautiful blend of charming pixel art characters, 3D environments, and cutting-edge lighting and visual effects!
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The Last Express Gold Edition
Single-player alternative to Rosewater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Rosewater.
Step aboard the 1914 Orient Express in this award-winning mystery adventure from Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner. Described as one of the best adventure games of all time, The Last Express is an intrigue-filled adventure set aboard the luxurious Orient Express.
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Gold Rush
Single-player alternative to Rosewater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rosewater.
Gold Rush - is the simplest 2D game in which you have to overcome various traps and look for treasures.
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Red Dead Redemption
Single-player alternative to Rosewater — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Experience the story of former outlaw John Marston as he tracks down the last remaining members of the notorious Van der Linde Gang in the PC debut of the critically acclaimed predecessor to Red Dead Redemption 2.
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Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside
Single-player alternative to Rosewater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Rosewater.
There's no reason to be afraid of the dark. Fed up with his fear of the dark, Sam transforms himself into Pajama Sam - world's youngest superhero and resolves to confront Darkness! With help from King the mine car, Otto the boat, and a host of fascinating characters.
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King's Quest
Single-player alternative to Rosewater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Rosewater.
King’s Quest is a collection of five different chapter releases, each focusing on an untold tale in Graham’s past. Discover a wondrous world full of whimsical characters, charming puzzles and perilous dangers in this fun and enchanting coming of age story.
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A Golden Wake
Single-player alternative to Rosewater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rosewater.
The rise and fall story of a real estate agent in 1920s Miami. Based on historical events. From Francisco González, creator of the Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator series, Shardlight, and Lamplight City.