Single-player games like Waterfall Prisoner
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Waterfall Prisoner, 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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Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room
Single-player alternative to Waterfall Prisoner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Waterfall Prisoner.
Find the hidden fortune of Blackrock Manor. Discover the truth about the family deaths. In this mysterious Escape room, you will have to solve puzzles to find the hidden vault with the treasure. But you will find much more...
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Haven Moon
Single-player alternative to Waterfall Prisoner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Waterfall Prisoner.
Haven Moon will transport you to a mysterious world where you have to explore abandoned islands and solve their secrets to find a treasure. In this Myst-like game inspired by Jules Verne’s universe, use your senses and intelligence to find your way through secret passages and curious machinery.
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Syberia: The World Before
Single-player alternative to Waterfall Prisoner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Waterfall Prisoner.
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
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The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
Single-player alternative to Waterfall Prisoner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Waterfall Prisoner.
Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.
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Firmament
Single-player alternative to Waterfall Prisoner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Waterfall Prisoner.
Firmament is a new puzzle-adventure game by the legendary game studio behind the best-selling games Myst and Riven. Featuring deep storytelling and world-building, discover the story of this seemingly abandoned world as you explore and unlock the mysteries of 3 unique Realms… and beyond!
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Call of the Elder Gods
Single-player alternative to Waterfall Prisoner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Waterfall Prisoner.
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.
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The House of Tesla: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Waterfall Prisoner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Waterfall Prisoner.
Solve intricate puzzles to activate Nikola Tesla's creations, restore Wardenclyffe Tower, and unlock hidden devices in his New York lab. Explore the Chicago World's Fair in this mind-bending puzzle adventure.
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Between Time: Escape Room
Single-player alternative to Waterfall Prisoner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Waterfall Prisoner.
You are going to steal a time machine. In this escape room, you have to travel through time, explore mysterious places and solve puzzles to get priceless treasures. Will you be able to make it back alive?
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Myst
Single-player alternative to Waterfall Prisoner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Waterfall Prisoner.
Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Single-player alternative to Waterfall Prisoner — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
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Risen
Single-player alternative to Waterfall Prisoner — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Delve into a gritty, raw and atmospheric fantasy world in which every action has a consequence. In the epic world of Risen, filled with mysterious earthquakes, fearsome monsters and unimaginable treasures, forge your path with the sword, learn the art of staff fighting or become a powerful mage.
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Gold Gold Adventure Gold
Single-player alternative to Waterfall Prisoner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Waterfall Prisoner.
In this world, it’s all about the gold! Use it to build up a fantasy town, recruit heroes, give quests, raise a Godbeast, cast powerful spells, and expand your influence—all one gold coin at a time.
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Quern - Undying Thoughts
Single-player alternative to Waterfall Prisoner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Waterfall Prisoner.
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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Gothic 1
Single-player alternative to Waterfall Prisoner — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
War has been waged across the kingdom of Myrtana. Orcish hordes invaded human territory and the king of the land needed a lot of ore to forge enough weapons, should his army stand against this threat. Whoever breaks the law in these darkest of times is sentenced to serve in the giant penal colony of Khorinis, mining the so much needed...