Single-player games like Paws of Coal
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Paws of Coal, 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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Pechka: Historical Story Adventure
Single-player alternative to Paws of Coal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Paws of Coal.
This game portrays the tragic history of war in a 2D adventure format, set against real events. It provides a realistic experience, encompassing themes of betrayal, death, and love, while also offering multiple endings driven by player choices. Discover the impact of this era's tragedy firsthand.
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Trials of Innocence
Single-player alternative to Paws of Coal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws of Coal.
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
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Subsurface Circular
Single-player alternative to Paws of Coal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws of Coal.
When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.
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The Posthumous Investigation
Single-player alternative to Paws of Coal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws of Coal.
A dead man hired you to solve his own murder. You have one day. Fourteen suspects. And as many attempts as it takes. A hand-drawn noir mystery set in 1937 Rio de Janeiro, where every suspect has a life, a schedule, and something to hide.
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Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Single-player alternative to Paws of Coal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws of Coal.
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.
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Strange Antiquities
Single-player alternative to Paws of Coal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws of Coal.
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
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Murder by Numbers
Single-player alternative to Paws of Coal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws of Coal.
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
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Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
Single-player alternative to Paws of Coal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws of Coal.
A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.
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All You Can Eat
Single-player alternative to Paws of Coal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws of Coal.
Meet a modern hero of our times, a man so lazy he decided to quit his job and just spend his life inside an All-you-can-eat diner. As years go by, his freeloading nature becomes legend, but then a tragedy occurs - the diner is about to close down! Will he settle down and get a regular job? Never!!!
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Speed Limit
Single-player alternative to Paws of Coal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Paws of Coal.
Speed Limit is a non-stop genre-warping arcade experience that never slows down. No cuts, no lapses in the chaos, Speed Limit is an old-school action extravaganza boiled down to its core elements: Hard. Fast. Addictive. Now with a free Arcade Edition update!