Single-player games like The 39 Steps
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The 39 Steps, 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 Testament of Sherlock Holmes
Single-player alternative to The 39 Steps — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The 39 Steps.
Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!
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Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
Single-player alternative to The 39 Steps — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The 39 Steps.
12th century, England: In a time of poverty and war, a small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and safety for its people. In their struggle to survive, lives and destinies intertwine. Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller ‘The Pillars of the Earth’.
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Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
Single-player alternative to The 39 Steps — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The 39 Steps.
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.
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The Operator
Single-player alternative to The 39 Steps — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The 39 Steps.
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
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Heavy Rain
Single-player alternative to The 39 Steps — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The 39 Steps.
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.
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Nancy Drew®: Curse of Blackmoor Manor
Single-player alternative to The 39 Steps — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The 39 Steps.
Delve into Dark Legends Lurking in the Shadow of an Old English Mansion!
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Stories Untold
Single-player alternative to The 39 Steps — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The 39 Steps.
Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.
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Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Single-player alternative to The 39 Steps — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The 39 Steps.
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.