Single-player games like Return of the Phantom
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Return of the Phantom, 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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Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Single-player alternative to Return of the Phantom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Return of the Phantom.
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
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The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Single-player alternative to Return of the Phantom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Return of the Phantom.
Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.
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Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
Single-player alternative to Return of the Phantom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Return of the Phantom.
A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.
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Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
Single-player alternative to Return of the Phantom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Return of the Phantom.
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.
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Syberia: The World Before
Single-player alternative to Return of the Phantom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Return of the Phantom.
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
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Expelled!
Single-player alternative to Return of the Phantom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Return of the Phantom.
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
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Still Life
Single-player alternative to Return of the Phantom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Return of the Phantom.
Still Life 2 also now available!
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The Operator
Single-player alternative to Return of the Phantom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Return of the Phantom.
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
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Darklands
Single-player alternative to Return of the Phantom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Return of the Phantom.
Deep in the twilight of the Black Forest, you and your companions crouch before the robber-knight's tower. Hans, the alchemist, places his mysterious potion by the door. Ebhard the friar implores Saint Dunstan to bless your weapons and armor. And you and Gretchen grip naked long swords, praying your plate mail won't squeak.
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Dragonsphere
Single-player alternative to Return of the Phantom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Return of the Phantom.
Newly-crowned King of Callahach! It's been twenty years since your father saved the world by entrapping the evil Sorcerer Sanwe. Now the spell is waning. Sanwe's malevolent force will soon consume the land, and only you can stop him!
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M1 Tank Platoon
Single-player alternative to Return of the Phantom — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
US Tank Platoons have four M1s. Four soldiers operate each. That's four tanks, sixteen men. And you control the whole shooting match.
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Lightspeed
Single-player alternative to Return of the Phantom — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
You're the only human in a huge, robotic space ship, flying at incredible speeds through deep space. Your mission: find and settle a new planet where humanity can thrive. Combat is inevitable, but you'll need more than flying skills to succeed.