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Single-player games like Isolania

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Isolania, 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.

Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like Isolania page.

Ranked picks

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    Orwell: Ignorance is Strength — Steam game cover

    Orwell: Ignorance is Strength

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

    Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller.

    2018IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Headliner: NoviNews — Steam game cover

    Headliner: NoviNews

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

    Award-winning adventure where you control the news and its impact on society, your friends and career. Different choices lead to unique combinations of endings. Share your story with the community, and see what the players before you did.

    2018IndieAdventureSimulation13.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    女神氪金系统 — Steam game cover

    女神氪金系统

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

    This is a "special" development adventure game performed by real people. Players play the role of "codenames" in the end times. It is up to the players to decide whether they can finally get the beauty or continue to fall into depravity through their own choices.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You — Steam game cover

    Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You

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

    Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.

    2016IndieAdventureSimulation2.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Not For Broadcast — Steam game cover

    Not For Broadcast

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

    A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Astronaut: The Best — Steam game cover

    Astronaut: The Best

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

    Astronaut: The Best is an occult management adventure where people aren't just numbers: they're screwups. You must run a proper space academy using lies, witchcraft, and/or hard work. Guide cadets through a roguelite web of scandals and challenges, or the government will have you killed.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Booth: A Dystopian Adventure — Steam game cover

    Booth: A Dystopian Adventure

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

    The year is 2036. In this famine-riddled world, food-centric sovereignty has been established. Living alone inside a food-inspection booth, you are striving to find truth and peace beyond the borderline.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Song of Farca — Steam game cover

    Song of Farca

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

    Hack into crime scenes, look for evidence, analyze data, interrogate criminals, track suspects and deal with the consequences of your decisions. This is a dark and brutal detective story with a Black Mirror-esque atmosphere of digital dominance and the narrative structure of a US crime procedural.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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