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Single-player games like The Test

Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to The Test, 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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    The Test: Hypothesis Rising — Steam game cover

    The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    Single-player alternative to The Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Test.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Test: Secrets of the Soul — Steam game cover

    The Test: Secrets of the Soul

    Single-player alternative to The Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Test.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."

    2023IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary — Steam game cover

    Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary

    Single-player alternative to The Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Test.

    You are The Fateweaver; an ancient beast of legendary status. It is your job to determine which way Fate will unravel as you dig deep into the psyche of those who beckon. Decide whether to help those who beg for your mercy, or invoke the wrath of the Gods upon those you deem unworthy of existence...

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  4. 4
    The Test: Final Revelation — Steam game cover

    The Test: Final Revelation

    Single-player alternative to The Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and RPG with The Test.

    The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator — Steam game cover

    Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator

    Single-player alternative to The Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Test.

    From the creators that brought you The Test Trilogy & many other experiences, comes Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator. Will you survive in the new world? Or will you become just another victim to looters, bandits, or worst of all... The Voracious Dead. There's only one way to find out...

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Horrorscope: Fatal Awakening — Steam game cover

    The Horrorscope: Fatal Awakening

    Single-player alternative to The Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and RPG with The Test.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal your potential fate. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Horrorscope, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPGCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Testing Chamber — Steam game cover

    The Testing Chamber

    Single-player alternative to The Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and RPG with The Test.

    For every action, there is a reaction... For every choice, a result... Dive deep into your subconscious as you wander the halls of The Testing Chamber & join hundreds of thousands of other players in one of the biggest & most successful social experiments ever performed.

    2022SimulationRPG4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Horrorscope — Steam game cover

    The Horrorscope

    Single-player alternative to The Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Test.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal your potential fate. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Horrorscope, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 — Steam game cover

    The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2

    Single-player alternative to The Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Test.

    You will answer questions that will reveal things deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to once again unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."

    2023IndieAdventureSimulationFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
  10. 10
    The Testament of Sherlock Holmes — Steam game cover

    The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

    Single-player alternative to The Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Test.

    Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!

    2012Adventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc — Steam game cover

    Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

    Single-player alternative to The Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Test.

    Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.

    2016Adventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Painscreek Killings — Steam game cover

    The Painscreek Killings

    Single-player alternative to The Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Test.

    Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

    2017IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet — Steam game cover

    Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet

    Single-player alternative to The Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with The Test.

    Scotland Yard has called Sherlock Holmes with an urgent request for help! A young painter has been found murdered and rolled up in a remarkable Persian carpet. Along with Watson, you must investigate the peculiar crime, exploring crime scene locations in search of missing clues.

    2008AdventureCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  14. 14
    Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper — Steam game cover

    Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper

    Single-player alternative to The Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Test.

    Recognized as one of the best licenses in gaming and lauded by the press, Sherlock Holmes is back with an investigation that is sure to be the most horrifying of the series. The famous detective stands against the most dangerous serial killer England has ever known - Jack the Ripper.

    2009AdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Return of the Obra Dinn — Steam game cover

    Return of the Obra Dinn

    Single-player alternative to The Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Test.

    Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

    2018IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Confession — Steam game cover

    The Confession

    Single-player alternative to The Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and RPG with The Test.

    Ever wondered how much of a kinky pervert you are? Ever wanted to know what your fate entails for being such a kinky pervert? Answer a series of disgustingly hilarious, immoral questions to reveal ridiculous scenarios & unlock the answers you seek...

    2020SimulationRPGCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Test: Reality Check — Steam game cover

    The Test: Reality Check

    Single-player alternative to The Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Test.

    The Test: Reality Check is one of multiple installments in an ongoing social experiment that can be classified as an atmospheric, psychological-simulation with horror elements. Dive deep into your own psyche to find answers to questions you've kept locked away, hidden from yourself for far too long.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain — Steam game cover

    The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain

    Single-player alternative to The Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with The Test.

    The Advisor Series is a player-driven narrative where your choices & decisions, both in the game, and out of the game, determine how future episodes unfold. Play the role of villain protagonist Magnus the Magician, as he wreaks havoc across the land, one well-placed fireball at a time!

    2021AdventureSimulationRPG2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →