Single-player games like Dark Auction
Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to Dark Auction, 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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Mojika - Truth Rears Its Ugly Head
Single-player alternative to Dark Auction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dark Auction.
Haunted by the ability to read minds, Suteru embarks on a journey of revenge against those who wronged him. Uncovering the secrets of his tormentors, he must confront his demons in a story that explores the depths and darkness of the human mind.
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TR-49
Single-player alternative to Dark Auction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dark Auction.
A World War II computer. An archive of lost books. A world-changing secret. Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Overboard!, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
- 3
All in Abyss: Judge the Fake
Single-player alternative to Dark Auction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dark Auction.
Either I die, or the Witches perish. I challenge thee to a deathmatch!” Asuha, a self-proclaimed gambling prodigy, challenges the Witch ruling the gambling district. Poised to win, she is defeated by a mysterious power. An adventure of gambling, exposing frauds and earning fortunes through poker.
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An English Haunting
Single-player alternative to Dark Auction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dark Auction.
While looking for the existence of the Great Beyond, Professor Patrick Moore, aided by a fake medium, will build a device to see the other side, embark on a search for a millenary artifact, and investigate the most haunted manor of 1907 England.
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The Dark Rites of Arkham
Single-player alternative to Dark Auction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dark Auction.
A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind.
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Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Single-player alternative to Dark Auction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dark Auction.
A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.
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Expelled!
Single-player alternative to Dark Auction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dark Auction.
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
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The Last Case of John Morley
Single-player alternative to Dark Auction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dark Auction.
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
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√Letter - Root Letter -
Single-player alternative to Dark Auction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dark Auction.
When a letter is delivered 15 years late - you discover an old pen-friend was involved in a murder, before she disappeared. Travelling to her hometown, you must investigate the murder, using her past letters as clues to uncover the disturbing truth.
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Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Single-player alternative to Dark Auction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dark Auction.
Nine participants awaken, trapped in an underground facility. To escape, they must play a game with deadly consequences. Who will live, and who will die? The choice is yours. Let the Decision Game begin…
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Yurukill: The Calumniation Games
Single-player alternative to Dark Auction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dark Auction.
Pardon or kill. Let the madness begin! Take on the nefarious attractions of Yurukill Land for a chance to prove your innocence!
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Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Single-player alternative to Dark Auction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dark Auction.
Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?
- 13
Death Come True
Single-player alternative to Dark Auction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dark Auction.
Everything rides on your choices in this new wave interactive movie game. Experience a thrilling science fiction mystery in full-length live-action format—from genius creator of the "Danganronpa" series, Kazutaka Kodaka!
- 14
World's End Club
Single-player alternative to Dark Auction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dark Auction.
Twelve kids. 1200 kilometers. One epic journey across Japan! Surround yourself with a cast of charming, quirky characters as you set off on an unforgettable trip!
- 15
DYSCHRONIA: Chronos Alternate - Dual Edition
Single-player alternative to Dark Auction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dark Auction.
Solve an impossible murder case in the far-flung future in this VR & Non-VR investigation action adventure! Multi-awarded title DYSCHRONIA: Chronos Alternate - Dual Edition contains all three episodes from the acclaimed trilogy.
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AMEDAMA
Single-player alternative to Dark Auction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dark Auction.
Side-scrolling, soul-shifting sandbox action adventure brought to life with a striking new 2D style! With only his soul remaining, Yushin must fight tooth and nail, possessing body after body on a quest to find his sister. With just seven days left until his soul departs, can he save her in time?
- 17
AKIBA LOST
Single-player alternative to Dark Auction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dark Auction.
Thirteen years ago, six girls vanished in Akihabara in the unsolved case “The Akiba Vanishing”. Daiki Shinjo announces a live-action game based on the incident, gathering six women who embody Akihabara’s subculture. But their story begins to seep into reality. Can AKIBA LOST be finished?