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Single-player games like "I Know This Place..?" chapter I (prologue)

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to "I Know This Place..?" chapter I (prologue), 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

  1. 1
    I Know This Place..? (chapter II) — Steam game cover

    I Know This Place..? (chapter II)

    Single-player alternative to "I Know This Place..?" chapter I (prologue) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with "I Know This Place..?" chapter I (prologue).

    Chapter II of an extremely unusual trans-media franchise with game and short film chapters. Players influence the plot of the chapters and can leave their real-life items in the chapters. Game+Short films+visual novel. Ultra-deep meaning, nostalgic references, vibe mysticism.

    2025IndieAdventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  2. 2
    The Cadet Files : Scene Unseen — Steam game cover

    The Cadet Files : Scene Unseen

    Single-player alternative to "I Know This Place..?" chapter I (prologue) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with "I Know This Place..?" chapter I (prologue).

    Against Time Challenging Mystery Solving GameNavigate crime scenes in 'The Cadet Files: Scene Unseen', using your tablet to solve puzzles and find hidden objects. Test your detective skills in a world of intrigue! Unravel mysteries, master new challenges,progress through levels.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases — Steam game cover

    Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases

    Single-player alternative to "I Know This Place..?" chapter I (prologue) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with "I Know This Place..?" chapter I (prologue).

    Discover an untold crime story from the mysterious youth of the famous detective Hercule Poirot.

    2021Adventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case — Steam game cover

    Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case

    Single-player alternative to "I Know This Place..?" chapter I (prologue) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with "I Know This Place..?" chapter I (prologue).

    Hercule Poirot is back in a brand-new adventure, set in the heart of London.

    2023ActionAdventureSimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Snowdome — Steam game cover

    Snowdome

    Single-player alternative to "I Know This Place..?" chapter I (prologue) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with "I Know This Place..?" chapter I (prologue).

    For Tan Yan, there is little hope his life will change. It's like his whole life is trapped inside a snowdome, unable to escape. But, what if, one day, he's given the chance to make a change?

    2020IndieAdventureRPG6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Go Home Annie: An SCP Game — Steam game cover

    Go Home Annie: An SCP Game

    Single-player alternative to "I Know This Place..?" chapter I (prologue) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with "I Know This Place..?" chapter I (prologue).

    A twisted psychological thriller and an original story set in the SCP universe. As an employee of the SCP Foundation, test artificially created paranormal events, solve puzzles, interact with anomalies, and uncover the secrets of the Replication Division.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kona — Steam game cover

    Kona

    Single-player alternative to "I Know This Place..?" chapter I (prologue) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with "I Know This Place..?" chapter I (prologue).

    Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.

    2017IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure — Steam game cover

    Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure

    Single-player alternative to "I Know This Place..?" chapter I (prologue) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with "I Know This Place..?" chapter I (prologue).

    A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.

    2021IndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →