Single-player games like First Response
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to First Response, 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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Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist
Single-player alternative to First Response — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with First Response.
A 15 minute heist game by Crows Crows Crows & Directed by William Pugh (The Stanley Parable). Slip into the soft-soled shoes of the mastermind responsible for the greatest heist- oh god I can’t do this any more, i’m joining the strike. good luck writing the steam description. -tina
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The Beginner's Guide
Single-player alternative to First Response — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with First Response.
The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.
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Gone Home
Single-player alternative to First Response — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with First Response.
June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.
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Home is Where One Starts...
Single-player alternative to First Response — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with First Response.
Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.
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Thirty Flights of Loving
Single-player alternative to First Response — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with First Response.
This surprising first-person story tells the tale of a heist gone wrong. Encounter high-flying schemers, lovelorn criminals, and more stray kittens than you can shake a stick at.
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Brukel
Single-player alternative to First Response — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with First Response.
A first-person exploration game based on the actual memories of a 92-year-old grandmother, told to players in her own voice. Take pictures of what remains of her abandoned childhood home to uncover the dark, traumatic events that she had to fight through as a teenage girl.
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Single-player alternative to First Response — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with First Response.
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
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Nephise
Single-player alternative to First Response — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with First Response.
Nephise is a short and atmospheric puzzle game with narration. It is a relaxing and mysterious experience especially with the help of its music.