Single-player games like SIMULACRA 3
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to SIMULACRA 3, 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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SIMULACRA 2
Single-player alternative to SIMULACRA 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with SIMULACRA 3.
A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece the truth together by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media in the follow up to the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA.
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SIMULACRA
Single-player alternative to SIMULACRA 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with SIMULACRA 3.
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
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The Operator
Single-player alternative to SIMULACRA 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with SIMULACRA 3.
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
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Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins
Single-player alternative to SIMULACRA 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SIMULACRA 3.
Uncover the dark secrets of Wester Drumlins and confront a new evil in a thrilling found-phone mystery from the award-winning creators of Sara Is Missing and SIMULACRA.
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Her Story
Single-player alternative to SIMULACRA 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with SIMULACRA 3.
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.
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Pathologic 3
Single-player alternative to SIMULACRA 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with SIMULACRA 3.
In this psychological horror game, you are a doctor with only 12 days to save a town from a mysterious plague. Make ruthless decisions and diagnose with precision. Shape the town's future and rewrite the past. Hold yourself together while it all falls apart.
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Cyber Manhunt
Single-player alternative to SIMULACRA 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with SIMULACRA 3.
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.
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Greyhat - A Digital Detective Adventure
Single-player alternative to SIMULACRA 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with SIMULACRA 3.
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?