Single-player games like The Librarian
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to The Librarian, 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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Nocturne for Cyl-Hestia
Single-player alternative to The Librarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Librarian.
Play as a memorialist and investigate a dystopian city in this 3D adventure game. Collect memories, unlock visions, hack encrypted data, and expose the truth in the face of a regime that manipulates memory.
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Tales of the Neon Sea
Single-player alternative to The Librarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Librarian.
Welcome to a world of intrigue and suspicion. Where humans and robots contend with escalating tensions and mutual distrust. And where gangster felines scheme their way to the top of the food chain. Welcome to the Tales of the Neon Sea!
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Strange Antiquities
Single-player alternative to The Librarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Librarian.
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
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BROK the InvestiGator
Single-player alternative to The Librarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Librarian.
An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?
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Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to The Librarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Librarian.
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
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The Dark Rites of Arkham
Single-player alternative to The Librarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Librarian.
A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind.
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KRAMPEN
Single-player alternative to The Librarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Librarian.
Immerse yourself in the winter forest and help a lost soul to find a piece of itself. What is awaiting you there.. or who?
- 8
Loco Motive
Single-player alternative to The Librarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Librarian.
There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!
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Midnight Scenes: The Highway
Single-player alternative to The Librarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Librarian.
Claire Barnes is about to discover what kind of horrors lurk in the darkness of a deserted road. Welcome to a dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.
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Midnight Scenes: The Nanny
Single-player alternative to The Librarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Librarian.
The Nanny is a short interactive horror story about the supernatural. Follow siblings Oliver and Tina in their quest to find their nanny after she disappears in the middle of the night. Welcome to a new dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.
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Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place
Single-player alternative to The Librarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Librarian.
Phil's life has crumbled to dust. The four walls of his room have become his safe haven. He yearns for sleep...but terrible nightmares haunt him. Welcome to a new dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.
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Midnight Scenes: From the Woods
Single-player alternative to The Librarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Librarian.
Disturbing incidents begin happening after the arrival of a new patient at Fernwood Creek Mental Health Center. Welcome to a new dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.
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Midnight Scenes: The Goodbye Note
Single-player alternative to The Librarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Librarian.
Follow Dr. Richard P. Griffin during the scariest journey of his life. Welcome to a dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.
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The Supper: New Blood
Single-player alternative to The Librarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Librarian.
Do you hear the doorbell, Stewie? Your first guest is here...and something tells me they’ll never leave the motel...
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The Supper
Single-player alternative to The Librarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Librarian.
The Supper is a short adventure game about the darkest side of the human soul. Ms. Appleton was always a wellspring of kindness, until The Voice started talking to her.
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Unwelcome
Single-player alternative to The Librarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Librarian.
Stay alive in this weird and peculiar horror experience. What begins as a game between friends turns into a race for your life. Take a breath and enter the house.