Single-player games like Arcanbreak
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Arcanbreak, 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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Chinatown Detective Agency
Single-player alternative to Arcanbreak — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Arcanbreak.
Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.
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Trials of Innocence
Single-player alternative to Arcanbreak — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Arcanbreak.
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
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Telling Lies
Single-player alternative to Arcanbreak — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Arcanbreak.
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
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Paradise Killer
Single-player alternative to Arcanbreak — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Arcanbreak.
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
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The Dark Rites of Arkham
Single-player alternative to Arcanbreak — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Arcanbreak.
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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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Single-player alternative to Arcanbreak — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Arcanbreak.
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
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The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
Single-player alternative to Arcanbreak — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Arcanbreak.
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!
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Still Life
Single-player alternative to Arcanbreak — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Arcanbreak.
Still Life 2 also now available!
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My Light In The Dark
Single-player alternative to Arcanbreak — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Arcanbreak.
My Light In The Dark is a short story about a girl who lives with her abusive mother. The girl finds out some dark secrets about her mother, and she has to find a way to escape the house.
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For Evelyn
Single-player alternative to Arcanbreak — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Arcanbreak.
An intriguing tale of love, betrayal, and the ultimate sacrifice, combining point & click with classic adventure and RPG mechanics. Step into the world of Aura and unravel the truth about the past while completing quests, meeting new friends, and fighting to protect the ones you love!
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For Evelyn II - Shards of Creation
Single-player alternative to Arcanbreak — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Arcanbreak.
Discover a world torn by war and magic. Make choices that shape your story, master strategic combat, and confront powerful enemies. Explore a beautifully crafted pixel-art world full of secrets in a story-driven RPG adventure.
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Relight The Dark
Single-player alternative to Arcanbreak — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Arcanbreak.
Dive deep into a chilling and emotionally charged short horror experience that tells a story about a girl living with her abusive mother.
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A Game About AI
Single-player alternative to Arcanbreak — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Build the machine that consumes the world. Expand your AI infrastructure, drain resources, and destabilize humanity as systems spiral into collapse, water runs dry, wars ignite, and nothing can stop what you've set in motion.