Single-player games like DEUS EX MACHINA: Episode 1
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to DEUS EX MACHINA: Episode 1, 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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Neon Cipher
Single-player alternative to DEUS EX MACHINA: Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DEUS EX MACHINA: Episode 1.
Neon Cipher is an action-packed puzzle-platformer designed for smooth and engaging gameplay. Across 50 levels, you'll use third- and first-person mechanics to solve intricate puzzles and battle enemies blocking your path.
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ZERONE - First Encounter
Single-player alternative to DEUS EX MACHINA: Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DEUS EX MACHINA: Episode 1.
ZERONE is a PC-based high-quality VR game, and it is a Hyper FPS game that competes with the enemy units of the mechanic series.
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The Secret of Retropolis
Single-player alternative to DEUS EX MACHINA: Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DEUS EX MACHINA: Episode 1.
The Secret of Retropolis is a VR narrative game of a new kind, a blend of classic point-and-click adventure with immersive cinematography. Embody the witty protagonist of a film noir plot. Meet unforgettable characters. Solve puzzles. Lose yourself in the retro-futuristic atmosphere.
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Crimepunk Detective
Single-player alternative to DEUS EX MACHINA: Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DEUS EX MACHINA: Episode 1.
Step into the shoes of an old-school detective in a neon-lit Victorian city, where ornate buildings conceal dark secrets and the depths of human depravity. Connect the dots and unravel the mystery. Is there any truth to the legends of notorious technovampires? Trust no one. Question everything.
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Cybernetic Fault
Single-player alternative to DEUS EX MACHINA: Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DEUS EX MACHINA: Episode 1.
Prove your ability to read names next to the big red buttons! Show your ability to fight for life in a science center that is falling apart from the consequences of an insane scientific experiment!
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L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files
Single-player alternative to DEUS EX MACHINA: Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with DEUS EX MACHINA: Episode 1.
L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files places you directly in the shoes of Detective Cole Phelps as you solve brutal crimes, plots and conspiracies inspired by real cases from 1947 Los Angeles, one of the most corrupt and violent times in L.A. history.
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Shadows of Doubt
Single-player alternative to DEUS EX MACHINA: Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DEUS EX MACHINA: Episode 1.
Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!
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Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
Single-player alternative to DEUS EX MACHINA: Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DEUS EX MACHINA: Episode 1.
A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.
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Archery Land
Single-player alternative to DEUS EX MACHINA: Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DEUS EX MACHINA: Episode 1.
Archery Land is a single, multiplayer VR shooting game, and Enjoy the thrilling feeling of hitting the target in our Archery Land by aiming the bow at the wide land.
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SHOOTING STAR VR
Single-player alternative to DEUS EX MACHINA: Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DEUS EX MACHINA: Episode 1.
Become a hero in SHOOTING STAR VR! Choose from 4 themes and 100 stages to save the goddess of Archery Land with your magic bow. Travel through forests, lava pits, icy mountains, and space to defeat monsters and restore peace. Get ready for thrilling challenges and heroic feats. Play now!
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LOVE ON
Single-player alternative to DEUS EX MACHINA: Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with DEUS EX MACHINA: Episode 1.
Become the main character in a romantic comedy game. Set in a fresh summer, a hot romance between two people begins. From light touches to an exciting massage, she needs your skills now.