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Single-player games like The Operator

Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to The Operator, 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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    Telling Lies — Steam game cover

    Telling Lies

    Single-player alternative to The Operator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Operator.

    Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Greyhat - A Digital Detective Adventure — Steam game cover

    Greyhat - A Digital Detective Adventure

    Single-player alternative to The Operator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Operator.

    How far would you go to save your daughter? As an infamous hacker-for-hire you have the skills to steal almost any secret. But when your daughter is taken, will you be able to use these skills to uncover a dark conspiracy that goes further than you could ever imagine?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged — Steam game cover

    Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged

    Single-player alternative to The Operator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Operator.

    The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Almanac: Detective Agency — Steam game cover

    Almanac: Detective Agency

    Single-player alternative to The Operator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Operator.

    A narrative detective game about solving mysteries through investigation, evidence, and conversation. Question suspects in your own words, photograph clues, and piece together the truth in a town full of secrets. Who is lying, and what are they hiding?

    IndieAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mysteries of Perception — Steam game cover

    Mysteries of Perception

    Single-player alternative to The Operator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Operator.

    Mysteries of Perception is a detective game where you will see the same scene through the eyes of different characters. Uncover their secrets by analyzing all the clues. Switch perspectives and learn everything about the artifacts of the Distant and the deaths in their wake. Glory to the Stars!

    2025IndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Rise of the Golden Idol — Steam game cover

    The Rise of the Golden Idol

    Single-player alternative to The Operator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Operator.

    The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.

    2024IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    LAN Party Adventures — Steam game cover

    LAN Party Adventures

    Single-player alternative to The Operator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Operator.

    Okay, Pedro is AWOL, and you have to get this LAN Party set up at the Game Store for the session later. Connect cables, install software, and solve puzzles all while you and the gang uncover the mystery of your missing friend.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The List — Steam game cover

    The List

    Single-player alternative to The Operator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Operator.

    A young man is interviewed by the police only to turn up dead a week later. 3 years have passed, a special agent from Santa Fe navigates the police database in order to solve the mystery.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cyber Manhunt — Steam game cover

    Cyber Manhunt

    Single-player alternative to The Operator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Operator.

    Cyber Manhunt is a story-oriented puzzle game focusing on big data, hacking, citizen privacy, and social workers. It focuses on social issues such as cyber violence and privacy breaches.

    2021IndieSimulationRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Do Not Feed the Monkeys — Steam game cover

    Do Not Feed the Monkeys

    Single-player alternative to The Operator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Operator.

    A digital voyeur simulator where you watch strangers through surveillance cameras. Invade their privacy and witness their most intimate moments, but don’t interact with the subjects – anything could happen if you dare feed the monkeys!

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation15.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Roottrees are Dead — Steam game cover

    The Roottrees are Dead

    Single-player alternative to The Operator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Operator.

    A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

    2025Adventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You — Steam game cover

    Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You

    Single-player alternative to The Operator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Operator.

    Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.

    2016IndieAdventureSimulation2.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CaseCracker — Steam game cover

    CaseCracker

    Single-player alternative to The Operator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Operator.

    In order to improve the efficiency of selecting talents, the Chicheng police specially developed a test system-the true detection system, with the black robe company. As a tester, you need to complete the cracking of the case under the rules of the system.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Contraband Police — Steam game cover

    Contraband Police

    Single-player alternative to The Operator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with The Operator.

    Take over the duties of a border guard inspector in a communist country of the 80's. Smuggling, corruption and forgery are the order of the day here. Be vigilant and earn the respect of your superiors.

    2023ActionAdventureSimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Home Safety Hotline — Steam game cover

    Home Safety Hotline

    Single-player alternative to The Operator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Operator.

    Hearing noises? Seeing things? Call Home Safety Hotline! Our operators are standing by, waiting to give you the answers you need to protect your home from all manner of pests and household hazards.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Uplink — Steam game cover

    Uplink

    Single-player alternative to The Operator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Operator.

    Uplink lets you play as a freelance hacker tackling risky contracts for corporations. Break into systems, steal data, sabotage rivals, and upgrade your gear. Support factions or go rogue in this immersive, strategy-driven hacking simulation game where your choices shape the outcome.

    2006StrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →