Single-player games like The Search For Fran
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to The Search For Fran, 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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Pupperazzi: The Dog Photography Game
Single-player alternative to The Search For Fran — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Search For Fran.
Put your love for pups to the test - we have a bunch of dogs that need their photos taken, doggone it! Photograph and catalogue the finest (and derpiest) dogs to build your career, upgrade your camera, and discover new canines. WOOF.
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AirportSim
Single-player alternative to The Search For Fran — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Search For Fran.
AirportSim is an Advanced Airport Ground Handling Simulator with true-to-life visuals and operations, licensed planes and vehicles, real airports and live weather conditions. Enjoy the many tasks alone or with friends, making this experience unforgettable.
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The Forest
Single-player alternative to The Search For Fran — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Search For Fran.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
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PANELKI
Single-player alternative to The Search For Fran — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Search For Fran.
A utility worker earns for a ticket to leave the endless Siberian city of panel houses. Permafrost, day/night cycle, dynamic weather and open world. Feel the atmosphere of the northern city, having been in the role of a handyman. Now with multiplayer!
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Bang-On Balls: Chronicles
Single-player alternative to The Search For Fran — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Search For Fran.
A quirky, absolutely content-packed, destructible open-world sandbox adventure with combat, platforming, character customization, and collect-a-thon scavenger hunt experience. Play solo, 2-player split screen, or online co-op for up to 4 players. No paid cosmetic DLC nonsense.
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No Time
Single-player alternative to The Search For Fran — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Search For Fran.
Go on a trip through time! Experience the freedom of traveling into any date, hour and minute in time between the years 1 and 3033 AD! Help your best friend Edward in his scientific affairs! Watch out for the Time Agents & avoid yourself!
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Single-player alternative to The Search For Fran — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Search For Fran.
Welcome to Vice City. Welcome to the 1980s. From the decade of big hair, excess and pastel suits comes a story of one man's rise to the top of the criminal pile.
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Brno Transit
Single-player alternative to The Search For Fran — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Search For Fran.
A short narrative-driven psychological horror game about a trainee metro driver trapped in the dampest subway east of anything that matters.
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MULTIPLAYER CAVEMEN
Single-player alternative to The Search For Fran — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Search For Fran.
MULTIPLAYER CAVEMEN - The Village is being taken over by DinoSaurs. Can You and Your Pack Survive ?
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Magic Manny
Single-player alternative to The Search For Fran — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Search For Fran.
Magic Manny - In this Magical RPG, Manny Awakens to discover He is another Time and Place. He must Develop his Magic Skills and Level up. Help him to Fend off hordes of undead skeletons and evil drones. Each section of the game offers a chance to learn more magic abilities.
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DEBIE ZONE
Single-player alternative to The Search For Fran — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Search For Fran.
DEBIE ZONE - BAD DUDES HAVE TAKEN OVER YOUR TOWN. THE DoD SENDS IN SPECIAL AGENT DEBIE ZONE TO STOP THEM.
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EVAN QUEST
Single-player alternative to The Search For Fran — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Search For Fran.
EVAN QUEST - Bad Dudes have taken over New York City. The DoD sends in Evan Quest to stop them. Save the Hostages and clear the Bad Dudes from several progressively challenging levels.
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ARCH STONE vs The Zombie Specters
Single-player alternative to The Search For Fran — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Search For Fran.
ARCH STONE vs The Zombie Specters - Bad Dudes have unleashed Zombie Specters on the City. The DoD sends in Special Agent ARCH STONE to stop them. Clear the Bad Dudes and Zombie Specters from several progressively challenging levels.
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CADE PRIME
Single-player alternative to The Search For Fran — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with The Search For Fran.
CADE PRIME is the DoD's most advanced android. Bad Dudes have placed him inside of the Mainframe. Can You help him solve challenging puzzles in order to escape ?
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Clocknockers
Single-player alternative to The Search For Fran — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Search For Fran.
Bad Dudes have broken Time Itself, You must travel to multiple Times and Locations to fix time.
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The Search for MR Fimple
Single-player alternative to The Search For Fran — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Search For Fran.
You can talk with people and go on Quests , Collect GLORBS , Drive a Car , Fly a Helicopter , Try a "Challenge" and much more !