Single-player games like The Secret of Retropolis
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to The Secret of Retropolis, 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.
Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like The Secret of Retropolis page.
Ranked picks
- 1
Retropolis 2: Never Say Goodbye
Single-player alternative to The Secret of Retropolis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Secret of Retropolis.
Immerse yourself in the shadows, where danger lurks and every step leads you further to the edge of madness. Navigate the neon-lit streets as robo-detective Philip Log and search for Jenny Montage, the automated femme fatale, in this gritty post-apocalyptic saga.
- 2
DEUS EX MACHINA: Episode 1
Single-player alternative to The Secret of Retropolis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Secret of Retropolis.
Deus ex Machina is a VR room escape game where you solve puzzles in the lab of a crazy scientist. Become a member of DEM ( Deus Ex Machina ) and save the world in danger.
- 3
NARGUL - Humans are among us
Single-player alternative to The Secret of Retropolis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Secret of Retropolis.
Play in VR as a jovial but amnesiac alien. Explore the environment and interact freely with the people. Solve objectives, fight and cross the courses to find the ultimate truth.
- 4
Home Detective VR - Immersive Edition
Single-player alternative to The Secret of Retropolis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Secret of Retropolis.
With hi-tech tools, and snarky comments from your holographic assistant Steve, it's up to you to explore the crime scenes, piece together the clues, and find the perpetrator!
- 5
Erwartung
Single-player alternative to The Secret of Retropolis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Secret of Retropolis.
Immerse yourself in a nocturnal, eerie forest in the virtual reality production of Arnold Schönberg's "Erwartung". The anxiety of a woman who wanders through the forest in search of her lover becomes an intense performance experience through the expressive sound.
- 6
Vajont VR
Single-player alternative to The Secret of Retropolis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Secret of Retropolis.
This interactive first-person VR experience is set in the Vajont valley, some hours before the disaster. A wife and her husband are talking about their future: the woman senses the danger and wants to leave; her husband dismisses the idea of danger. The player will determine the end of their story.
- 7
The 7th Guest VR
Single-player alternative to The Secret of Retropolis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Secret of Retropolis.
The iconic supernatural mystery, The 7th Guest, has been brought back to life with cutting-edge VR technology, that delivers an atmospheric story like no other. Explore the foreboding mansion, solve challenging puzzles, and uncover its dark secrets.
- 8
A Fisherman's Tale 2
Single-player alternative to The Secret of Retropolis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Secret of Retropolis.
A Fisherman's Tale 2, sequel to the award-winning A Fisherman's Tale, is a new mind-bending VR puzzle-adventure. A poetic story with unique VR puzzle mechanics. Detach, Replace and Control your hands, solve puzzles, explore new locations and discover the truth.
- 9
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
Single-player alternative to The Secret of Retropolis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Secret of Retropolis.
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.
- 10
Machinarium
Single-player alternative to The Secret of Retropolis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Secret of Retropolis.
Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!
- 11
Museum of Other Realities
Single-player alternative to The Secret of Retropolis — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
An immersive multiplayer art showcase in virtual reality, the Museum of Other Realities is a space to connect, share, and experience a growing collection of mind-bending VR art with others.
- 12
Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin
Single-player alternative to The Secret of Retropolis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Secret of Retropolis.
Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin is an all-new Virtual Reality adventure that takes players back into the mysterious and paranormal world of the Psychonauts for the first time in over ten years!
- 13
Riddlewood Manor
Single-player alternative to The Secret of Retropolis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Secret of Retropolis.
Riddlewood Manor is a point & click adventure set in a haunted house that will try to kill you each step of your way. Overcome eerie logic puzzles to uncover a maze of mysterious rooms filled with dark secrets, spooky encounters, and hidden pathways. Optional jump scare warning is available.