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Single-player games like I'm on Observation Duty 5

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to I'm on Observation Duty 5, 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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    I'm on Observation Duty 4 — Steam game cover

    I'm on Observation Duty 4

    Single-player alternative to I'm on Observation Duty 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with I'm on Observation Duty 5.

    A spot the difference -type of puzzle horror game about monitoring live surveillance camera footage and spotting anomalies. Anomalies range from furniture movement to intruders. Fix anomalies by filing reports. You will need sharp eyes and good memory. The goal is to survive the entire night.

    2021Indie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Improbability Control Bureau — Steam game cover

    Improbability Control Bureau

    Single-player alternative to I'm on Observation Duty 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with I'm on Observation Duty 5.

    Monitor live surveillance cameras. Spot anomalies. From eerie furniture shifts to unexpected intrusions, report anomalies to correct them and survive.

    2024IndieCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    I'm on Observation Duty 6 — Steam game cover

    I'm on Observation Duty 6

    Single-player alternative to I'm on Observation Duty 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with I'm on Observation Duty 5.

    As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

    2023Indie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    I'm on Observation Duty 7 — Steam game cover

    I'm on Observation Duty 7

    Single-player alternative to I'm on Observation Duty 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with I'm on Observation Duty 5.

    As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

    2024Indie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Effigy : The Descent — Steam game cover

    Effigy : The Descent

    Single-player alternative to I'm on Observation Duty 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with I'm on Observation Duty 5.

    Effigy : The Descent is a first-person survival-horror game in which you will face statues, with your lantern as your only tool to stop them. Gather all artefacts from the cave and freedom will be yours !

    2022ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    1917 : The Prologue — Steam game cover

    1917 : The Prologue

    Single-player alternative to I'm on Observation Duty 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with I'm on Observation Duty 5.

    1917 : The Prologue is a psychological horror game with elements of an escape room. All events in the game are occuring during the October Revolution in 1917 in Russia. The game is based on memories of those who survived in this dark time.

    2020IndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    I'm on Observation Duty 3 — Steam game cover

    I'm on Observation Duty 3

    Single-player alternative to I'm on Observation Duty 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with I'm on Observation Duty 5.

    A thrilling psychological horror game. Your job is to look for anomalies in a haunted house. If you see anyhting suspicious (furniture moving, extra objects, intruders), take a photo and send a report. Includes both VR- (windows only) and non-VR (windows, mac, linux)-versions.

    2020IndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Silent Surveillance — Steam game cover

    Silent Surveillance

    Single-player alternative to I'm on Observation Duty 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with I'm on Observation Duty 5.

    Silent Surveillance is a horror puzzle game where you monitor multiple security cameras to find anomalies. Stay vigilant—you wouldn't want to succumb to the lurking terror waiting for a single moment of distraction. Can you survive the night?

    2024IndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    I'm on Observation Duty — Steam game cover

    I'm on Observation Duty

    Single-player alternative to I'm on Observation Duty 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with I'm on Observation Duty 5.

    As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

    2019Indie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    I'm on Observation Duty 2 — Steam game cover

    I'm on Observation Duty 2

    Single-player alternative to I'm on Observation Duty 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with I'm on Observation Duty 5.

    Your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies in the monitored rooms. Anomalies range from furniture movement to otherworldly intruders. When you spot an anomaly you have to file a report to fix it. You will need sharp eyes and good memory to survive the entire night.

    2020StrategyIndie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    I'm on Observation Duty 8 — Steam game cover

    I'm on Observation Duty 8

    Single-player alternative to I'm on Observation Duty 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with I'm on Observation Duty 5.

    As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

    2025Indie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    LONELY, LUSTFUL, ARROGANT, HATEFUL — Steam game cover

    LONELY, LUSTFUL, ARROGANT, HATEFUL

    Single-player alternative to I'm on Observation Duty 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with I'm on Observation Duty 5.

    Solve puzzles and conquer challenges in a brutal and unforgiving dystopic gameshow. Meet new friends along the way, get to know them and discover their motives. Can you keep everyone alive until the end? Are you after glory, love or vengeance?

    2021IndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →