Games like Single Malt Apocalypse
Below are 14 hand-picked alternatives to Single Malt Apocalypse for fans of indie, adventure, rpg, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Single Malt Apocalypse also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Single Malt Apocalypse: Save the sleepy mining town from a cosmic threat in this late 80s-style adventure with RPG elements. Retro to the core!
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Pecaminosa
Top pick for Single Malt Apocalypse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Single Malt Apocalypse.
Activate your detective skills in this noir-influenced police action RPG. Grab your gun and prepare to face the strangest case of John Souza's career by helping the ghost of a dead mobster get "justice". Hit the streets in search of intel, befriend the scum and beat those who will try to stop you.
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Gamedec - Definitive Edition
Second-strongest match for Single Malt Apocalypse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Single Malt Apocalypse.
Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.
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Paradise Killer
Third-strongest match for Single Malt Apocalypse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Single Malt Apocalypse.
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
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Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
Ranked #4 for Single Malt Apocalypse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Single Malt Apocalypse.
Delve into a role-playing game of horror, loss and madness set in the strange worlds of HP Lovecraft. Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones offers a mix of rich role-playing and turn-based tactical combat, represented in an illustrative visual style. Can you find salvation in a dead world?
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Strange Horticulture
Ranked #5 for Single Malt Apocalypse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Single Malt Apocalypse.
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
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The Darkest Files
Ranked #6 for Single Malt Apocalypse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Single Malt Apocalypse.
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
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Shadows Over Loathing
Ranked #7 for Single Malt Apocalypse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Single Malt Apocalypse.
Shadows over Loathing — a slapstick-figure comedy adventure-RPG full of mobsters, monsters, and mysteries.
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Post Mortem
Ranked #8 for Single Malt Apocalypse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Single Malt Apocalypse.
After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art…
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Gamedec - Definitive Edition
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Single Malt Apocalypse.
Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.
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Paradise Killer
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Single Malt Apocalypse.
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
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Strange Horticulture
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Single Malt Apocalypse.
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
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The Darkest Files
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Single Malt Apocalypse.
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
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Shadows Over Loathing
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Single Malt Apocalypse.
Shadows over Loathing — a slapstick-figure comedy adventure-RPG full of mobsters, monsters, and mysteries.
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Post Mortem
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Single Malt Apocalypse.
After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art…
Frequently asked about Single Malt Apocalypse
- How much does Single Malt Apocalypse cost?
- Single Malt Apocalypse is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Single Malt Apocalypse?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Single Malt Apocalypse are Pecaminosa, Gamedec - Definitive Edition, Paradise Killer.
- Who developed Single Malt Apocalypse?
- Single Malt Apocalypse was developed by wilpuriarts.
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