Single-player games like Call of the Elder Gods
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Call of the Elder Gods, 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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Call of the Sea
Single-player alternative to Call of the Elder Gods — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
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Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
Single-player alternative to Call of the Elder Gods — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this lovecraftian thriller.
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Elroy and the Aliens
Single-player alternative to Call of the Elder Gods — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.
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Strange Horticulture
Single-player alternative to Call of the Elder Gods — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
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Quern - Undying Thoughts
Single-player alternative to Call of the Elder Gods — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
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The Forgotten City
Single-player alternative to Call of the Elder Gods — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.
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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Single-player alternative to Call of the Elder Gods — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Single-player alternative to Call of the Elder Gods — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
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American Arcadia
Single-player alternative to Call of the Elder Gods — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
American Arcadia is a cinematic puzzle game that combines a 2.5D platformer and first-person game to tell the tale of a thrilling escape. Experience the extraordinary story of Trevor, an average man escaping from the world's most popular reality tv show.