Single-player games like Hero for Hire
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Hero for Hire, 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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Paradise Killer
Single-player alternative to Hero for Hire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Hero for Hire.
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
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Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
Single-player alternative to Hero for Hire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Hero for Hire.
In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.
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The Council
Single-player alternative to Hero for Hire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Hero for Hire.
Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.
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Back to the Dawn
Single-player alternative to Hero for Hire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Hero for Hire.
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.
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Svarog's Dream
Single-player alternative to Hero for Hire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Hero for Hire.
Awaken as a soul from the Underworld. Discover who you are and explore an ever-changing open world full of mystery. Battle beasts and gods, or forge alliances with them. Die and be reborn in this adventure.
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Game of Thrones
Single-player alternative to Hero for Hire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Hero for Hire.
Experience an amazing adventure in one of the most fascinating universes! Amidst conspiracy and betrayal, try to survive the orchestrated machinations around the Iron Throne.
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Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone
Single-player alternative to Hero for Hire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Hero for Hire.
Explore the mysterious, beautiful, yet dark world of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone in this post-apocalyptic action-RPG. Make your mark on this world, through your character development, choices and playstyle. But remember – everything has a price and consequences.
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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Single-player alternative to Hero for Hire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Hero for Hire.
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
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ThunderTop Legacy
Single-player alternative to Hero for Hire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Hero for Hire.
ThunderTop Legacy is a third-person action-adventure game where you explore a world to save your home village, confront mystical creatures, and traverse epic portals.