Single-player games like Black Lazar
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Black Lazar, 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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Peak or Die
Single-player alternative to Black Lazar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black Lazar.
Peak or Die is a narrative-driven survival game about leading a team of adventurers up a deadly mountain, where every decision has lasting consequences. Manage oxygen, food, and team morale while facing moral dilemmas, random events, and an unforgiving environment. Reach the summit — or fail trying.
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The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Single-player alternative to Black Lazar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black Lazar.
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..."
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Murder in Crayontopia
Single-player alternative to Black Lazar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black Lazar.
Grab your crayons and delve into the world of Crayontopia in this murder mystery visual novel. Become an adept or inept detective as you gather evidence, get to know your fellow crayon-lovers, and seek to uncover the colorful secrets behind the murders that plague this seemingly perfect world.
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Pineford: Part I
Single-player alternative to Black Lazar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black Lazar.
Investigate the murder of Evie Roots. Save the town from disaster. Learn the history of the Great Houses. Immerse yourself in the centuries-old history of Pineford.
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The Test: Hypothesis Rising
Single-player alternative to Black Lazar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black Lazar.
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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Sarawak
Single-player alternative to Black Lazar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black Lazar.
A short literary mystery game set in Oxford and Borneo
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The Silver Case
Single-player alternative to Black Lazar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Black Lazar.
The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!
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Freud's Bones-the game
Single-player alternative to Black Lazar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black Lazar.
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.