Single-player games like Orten Was The Case
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Orten Was The Case, 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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Antediluvial : Yalroc Island
Single-player alternative to Orten Was The Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Orten Was The Case.
Three days before the Great Flood, and as many loops as you need. Isometric action-adventure inspired by 90s classics like Landstalker and Majora's Mask. The sea rises relentlessly and reshapes the island by the hour.
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Venture to the Vile
Single-player alternative to Orten Was The Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orten Was The Case.
Dive into the strange town of Rainybrook, taken over by the “Vile” in this 2.5D metroidvania! Fight your way through treacherous terrains and defeat formidable bosses to absorb their powers! Will you save the town and find your missing friend Ella — or will you give in to the monster you've become?
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Torovo
Single-player alternative to Orten Was The Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orten Was The Case.
Investigate the remnants of a forgotten industrial town in this handcrafted open world detective game. Take pictures and use them as evidence against the town’s residents. Track routines, plan your days ahead... and don't inhale the fumes.
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Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition
Single-player alternative to Orten Was The Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orten Was The Case.
Oddworld: Soulstorm is the explosive second game in a brand new Oddworld Quintology that tells the continuing story of Abe and his comrades as they discover further crimes against Mudokonkind and look for the spark that will ignite a revolution.
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Voidwrought
Single-player alternative to Orten Was The Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orten Was The Case.
Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.
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ANIMAL WELL
Single-player alternative to Orten Was The Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orten Was The Case.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
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The Drifter
Single-player alternative to Orten Was The Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orten Was The Case.
A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride.
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Mindcop
Single-player alternative to Orten Was The Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orten Was The Case.
Mindcop is a non-linear „whodunnit“ detective game. It mixes a story driven adventure with real-time puzzle gaming. As the infamous Mindcop, you can dive into the minds of your suspects to uncover their secrets and unravel their lies.
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Psychonauts
Single-player alternative to Orten Was The Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A Psychic Odyssey Through the Minds of Misfits, Monsters, and Madmen. This classic action/adventure platformer from acclaimed developers Double Fine Productions follows the story of a young psychic named Razputin.
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The Sexy Brutale
Single-player alternative to Orten Was The Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orten Was The Case.
The Sexy Brutale — a never-ending masked ball featuring intrigue, murder and the (quite possibly) occult! Relive the same mysterious day where the guests at the casino mansion are being murdered by the staff over and over again...
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Outer Wilds
Single-player alternative to Orten Was The Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Orten Was The Case.
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
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DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
Single-player alternative to Orten Was The Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.