Single-player games like Heir of the Dog
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Heir of the Dog, 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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Lucy Dreaming
Single-player alternative to Heir of the Dog — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Heir of the Dog.
Discover a dark family secret and rid a young girl of her nightmares in this splendidly British point & click comedy adventure. Playing as sharp-witted Lucy, explore both dreams and reality to meet all the colourful characters who'll help you solve puzzles, gather clues and find a murderer.
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2080 - Operation Sunshield
Single-player alternative to Heir of the Dog — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Heir of the Dog.
Can a giant umbrella save Earth? Be part of the most important mission in human history and join the crew onto a daring trip into space! Will you save mankind from global warming? Be the engineer of our future in this humorous hand-drawn point-and-click-adventure (alpaca inside).
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Not Another Weekend
Single-player alternative to Heir of the Dog — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Heir of the Dog.
A hilariously madcap point-and-click adventure as a determined bellboy tasked with clearing out a bustling hotel in just one wild weekend! Can he manage the chaos and evict all the guests? The clock is ticking!
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Shadows of the Afterland
Single-player alternative to Heir of the Dog — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Heir of the Dog.
Madrid, 1960: A maid named Pilar dies. You arrive in the afterlife looking like Pilar but speaking as Carolina, a police officer from the future. Possess the living and cross between worlds to uncover the truth behind a soul split between two identities in this point-and-click adventure.
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Grim Fandango Remastered
Single-player alternative to Heir of the Dog — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Heir of the Dog.
One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango Remastered has the all the beautiful art and engaging story fans remember, but has also been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than the award-winning original release.
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Single-player alternative to Heir of the Dog — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Heir of the Dog.
Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.
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Neighbours back From Hell
Single-player alternative to Heir of the Dog — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Heir of the Dog.
There goes the neighborhood! Play the star of a cheeky TV Show who taking revenge on his horrible neighbor by constantly pranking him at home and around the world in the most creative and ludicrous ways.
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Anna's Quest
Single-player alternative to Heir of the Dog — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Heir of the Dog.
With her telekinesis, unorthodox use of torture instruments, a knack for improvisation and the help of a shady fox she makes her way from the peaks of Glass Mountain to the deepest dungeon.