Single-player games like Sink
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Sink, 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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《道格拉斯警督的日记》
Single-player alternative to Sink — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sink.
This is a detective game where you play as a middle-aged inspector searching for a terrifying serial killer in an isolated village. However, as a player, if you uncover the killer’s motives, you might consider whether to cooperate with them to achieve their goal of "killing THE time."
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Single Malt Apocalypse
Single-player alternative to Sink — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sink.
Save the sleepy mining town from a cosmic threat in this late 80s-style adventure with RPG elements. Retro to the core!
- 3
Freud's Bones-the game
Single-player alternative to Sink — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sink.
Infiltrate, rule and rescue the mind of the father of Psychoanalysis: Sigmund Freud, in this surreal and obscure adventure. Take control of his inner voice, choose his destiny, solve clinical cases, save or condemn your patients, all whilst trying to save Freud from himself.
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The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Single-player alternative to Sink — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sink.
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..."
- 5
Murders on the Yangtze River
Single-player alternative to Sink — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sink.
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
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The Thaumaturge
Single-player alternative to Sink — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Sink.
The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.
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The Test: Hypothesis Rising
Single-player alternative to Sink — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sink.
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?
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Back to the Dawn
Single-player alternative to Sink — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sink.
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.