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Single-player games like THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE

Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE, 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 Great Deer — Steam game cover

    The Great Deer

    Single-player alternative to THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE.

    The Great Deer is a point-n-click adventure game where you play as an intrepid explorer searching for an artefact of great value. Journey into an ancient and long forgotten temple, discover the secrets within, and uncover the dark truth behind a sinister ritual taking place within its walls.

    2022IndieAdventureFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Leap of Phase: Samantha — Steam game cover

    Leap of Phase: Samantha

    Single-player alternative to THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE.

    You thought it would be the chance of a lifetime when tech giant IRT hired you to work in their new testing facility. But now… you’re a guinea pig for experimental teleporting technology and suspect that something is wrong with this company. Very wrong...

    2022ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    La Llorona Wants Your Soul — Steam game cover

    La Llorona Wants Your Soul

    Single-player alternative to THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE.

    Join a group of young streamers traveling to the town of "San Juan de los Muertos" to find real evidence of the spirit of a tormented woman called "La Llorona," who haunts the villagers every night.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Obsessive Shadow — Steam game cover

    The Obsessive Shadow

    Single-player alternative to THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE.

    The Obsessive Shadow is a Survival Horror Game about a stalker you can't exactly Identify. With nothing but your eyes and a flashlight at your disposal, it's up to you to survive whatever horrific person or thing is out there watching you...

    2025ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Astro Link — Steam game cover

    Astro Link

    Single-player alternative to THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE.

    Astro Link is a Portal-like puzzle game that takes place within the mysterious Astro Link facility. What happened to this place? Will test subject #602 be able to find out?

    2024ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chiyo — Steam game cover

    Chiyo

    Single-player alternative to THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE.

    [Chiyo] is a first-person hardcore escape room horror game set in Japan's Edo era. As Idate Chiyo, a paranormal investigator possessing supernatural abilities, you are tasked with investigating an abandoned mansion and unveiling a family's dark history and it's ultimate secret.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kona II: Brume — Steam game cover

    Kona II: Brume

    Single-player alternative to THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE.

    Northern Québec, 1970. A bizarre mist —the Brume— is disconnecting a rural mining village from its quiet reality. Step into the shoes of Detective Carl Faubert as he unfolds the mysteries haunting the region while battling for his own survival.

    2023IndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Call of the Elder Gods — Steam game cover

    Call of the Elder Gods

    Single-player alternative to THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE.

    Journey to the far corners of the Earth and unearth ancient horrors in this Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure and sequel to 2020’s critically acclaimed Call of the Sea.

    2026IndieAdventure24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Prey — Steam game cover

    Prey

    Single-player alternative to THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE.

    In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.

    2017ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Moons of Madness — Steam game cover

    Moons of Madness

    Single-player alternative to THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE.

    Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.

    2019Adventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Portal — Steam game cover

    Portal

    Single-player alternative to THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE.

    Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.

    2007Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SOMA — Steam game cover

    SOMA

    Single-player alternative to THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE.

    From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    THE XEN — Steam game cover

    THE XEN

    Single-player alternative to THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE.

    Add up to 10. THE XEN is an adrenaline-pumping puzzle roguelike where every number counts. Test your game sense against the world.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BioShock™ — Steam game cover

    BioShock™

    Single-player alternative to THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE.

    BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.

    2007ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dead Space — Steam game cover

    Dead Space

    Single-player alternative to THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE.

    The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.

    2023ActionAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Half-Life — Steam game cover

    Half-Life

    Single-player alternative to THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE.

    Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.

    1998Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →