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Single-player games like Hinter

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Hinter, 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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    The Prince of Landis — Steam game cover

    The Prince of Landis

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

    The Prince Of Landis combines the character-driven story and dialog of a visual novel with the exploration and puzzle-solving of an adventure game; a horror adventure with catastrophic consequences.

    2021IndieAdventure7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CALL OF LDPR — Steam game cover

    CALL OF LDPR

    Single-player alternative to Hinter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Hinter.

    I was an ordinary kid from Egorievsk and my life was going bad. But everything changed one fine moment, when my mate, nicknamed Ponos and i, were sucking beer on the bars. LDPR branch was opened in our yard.I also decided that since I can't do anything except jerk off, it's time to go into politics.

    2021ActionAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CASE RECORDS: Fear of Abduction — Steam game cover

    CASE RECORDS: Fear of Abduction

    Single-player alternative to Hinter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Hinter.

    Psychological horror, which is part of the games CASE: Animatronics and CASE 2: Animatronics Survival.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crimson Snow (2023) — Steam game cover

    Crimson Snow (2023)

    Single-player alternative to Hinter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Hinter.

    Christmas is a joyful time, but this time something dark is hiding behind the holiday decorations. Your actions will determine whether you and your girlfriend survive Christmas night.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Her Story — Steam game cover

    Her Story

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

    A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.

    2015IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Backrooms Project — Steam game cover

    The Backrooms Project

    Single-player alternative to Hinter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Hinter.

    Scientists made a new discovery about the Backrooms. Noclipping out of bounds in normal reality was a myth for long, but now it can be real! Now they are looking for subjects to test it on civil people. There are already scientists inside, so you have nothing to worry about, they say. Or do you?

    2022ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mirror Forge — Steam game cover

    Mirror Forge

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

    Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation12.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Horrorscope: Fatal Awakening — Steam game cover

    The Horrorscope: Fatal Awakening

    Single-player alternative to Hinter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Hinter.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal your potential fate. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Horrorscope, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPGCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →