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Single-player games like Epsylon - The Guardians of Xendron

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Epsylon - The Guardians of Xendron, 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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    TR-49 — Steam game cover

    TR-49

    Single-player alternative to Epsylon - The Guardians of Xendron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Epsylon - The Guardians of Xendron.

    A World War II computer. An archive of lost books. A world-changing secret. Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Overboard!, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.

    2026Adventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Darkest Files — Steam game cover

    The Darkest Files

    Single-player alternative to Epsylon - The Guardians of Xendron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Epsylon - The Guardians of Xendron.

    Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Gallery — Steam game cover

    The Gallery

    Single-player alternative to Epsylon - The Guardians of Xendron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Epsylon - The Guardians of Xendron.

    An art curator is held hostage by a portraitist who threatens to detonate a bomb unless their demands are met. 'The Gallery' contains two interactive narratives - set in 1981 (with a female protagonist) and 2021 (with a male protagonist).

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure — Steam game cover

    Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure

    Single-player alternative to Epsylon - The Guardians of Xendron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Epsylon - The Guardians of Xendron.

    Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.

    2024IndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A Case of Distrust — Steam game cover

    A Case of Distrust

    Single-player alternative to Epsylon - The Guardians of Xendron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Epsylon - The Guardians of Xendron.

    A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.

    2018IndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Heavy Rain — Steam game cover

    Heavy Rain

    Single-player alternative to Epsylon - The Guardians of Xendron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Epsylon - The Guardians of Xendron.

    Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.

    2020ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Her Story — Steam game cover

    Her Story

    Single-player alternative to Epsylon - The Guardians of Xendron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Epsylon - The Guardians of Xendron.

    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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    Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure — Steam game cover

    Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure

    Single-player alternative to Epsylon - The Guardians of Xendron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Epsylon - The Guardians of Xendron.

    Tex Murphy is the last of the hard-boiled gumshoe detectives living in dystopian post-World War III San Francisco in the 2050s. Tex is an honest and good-natured private investigator with a penchant for bourbon, cigarettes and getting himself into trouble.

    2014IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →