Single-player games like The Order of the Snake Scale
Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to The Order of the Snake Scale, 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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Satellite Odyssey: Jupiter
Single-player alternative to The Order of the Snake Scale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Order of the Snake Scale.
🪳🤖 Rogue machines, mutant insects, and jazz echoing through deep space 🎷🎶 A stylish blend of survival horror and noir detective mystery wrapped in a decopunk aesthetic. Beautifully unsettling.
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Deep Sheol
Single-player alternative to The Order of the Snake Scale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Order of the Snake Scale.
In a dystopian future, Agent Seth investigates a corporate geological facility where a biological gas turned people into bloodthirsty monsters. Fight through enemy hordes, uncover a dark corporate conspiracy, and face Lovecraftian nightmares in this tense retro FPS with survival horror!
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Pneumata
Single-player alternative to The Order of the Snake Scale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Order of the Snake Scale.
Prepare to question what is reality, and what is insanity in one of the scariest psychological horrors in years. The tenants are going missing, screams echo and blood seeps through the walls of Clover Hill.
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Alone in the Dark
Single-player alternative to The Order of the Snake Scale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Order of the Snake Scale.
Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.
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SIGNALIS
Single-player alternative to The Order of the Snake Scale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Order of the Snake Scale.
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
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The Sinking City Remastered
Single-player alternative to The Order of the Snake Scale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Order of the Snake Scale.
Powered by Unreal Engine 5, The Sinking City Remastered brings the eerie, atmospheric world of Oakmont back to life with enhanced gameplay and fully relit environments, perfect for both newcomers and returning players.
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Resident Evil 4 (2005)
Single-player alternative to The Order of the Snake Scale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Order of the Snake Scale.
(Release: 2014) Special agent Leon S. Kennedy is sent on a mission to rescue the U.S. President’s daughter who has been kidnapped.
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Daymare: 1998
Single-player alternative to The Order of the Snake Scale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Order of the Snake Scale.
DAYMARE: 1998 is a third-person survival horror game that recreates the mood of iconic titles from the '90s, with a fresh storyline. An incident that turns a small town into a deadly zone, three characters to play with and little time to find the truth, before its mutated citizens abruptly end your mission.
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Resident Evil
Single-player alternative to The Order of the Snake Scale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Order of the Snake Scale.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
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Twin Peaks VR
Single-player alternative to The Order of the Snake Scale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Order of the Snake Scale.
Twin Peaks VR brings people into the world of Twin Peaks using the immersive technology of VR. Based on the iconic television series created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, players will be able to experience several locations from the show including the Red Room, Glastonbury Grove, Sheriff's Department, Glass Box Observation and more.
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Ignatius
Single-player alternative to The Order of the Snake Scale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Order of the Snake Scale.
Ignatius is a atmospheric puzzle-platformer game with an interesting story. The game with its visual form and plot refers to the old silent movies.
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Theofil
Single-player alternative to The Order of the Snake Scale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Order of the Snake Scale.
Theofil is an action arcade game in which you'll guide a hooded hero wearing an ancient robe. Your weapon is a magical wooden staff that brave Theofil uses to destroy his enemies. His abilities will help you fight against dangerous enemies.
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Magnus Imago
Single-player alternative to The Order of the Snake Scale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Order of the Snake Scale.
Magnus Imago is an atmospheric journey through a mysterious world of characters, traces and symbols. The task of the player is to solve the puzzles, using proper combinations of objects, finding them in the environment around him.
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Dick Ranger
Single-player alternative to The Order of the Snake Scale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Order of the Snake Scale.
Experience an amazing adventure with Dick Ranger, who set off in search of his lost father William, a valued explorer and anthropologist. Travel with the hero through different lands and places.
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Magnus Positive Phototaxis
Single-player alternative to The Order of the Snake Scale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Order of the Snake Scale.
Magnus Positive Phototaxis is an atmospheric journey through a mysterious world of characters, traces and symbols. The task of the player is to solve the puzzles, using proper combinations of objects, finding them in the environment around him.
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Mage Ball
Single-player alternative to The Order of the Snake Scale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Order of the Snake Scale.
Explore extraordinary magical dimensions in 3D graphics. Avoid traps, chasms, collect magic potions and solve puzzles. Find your way out by jumping on asteroid belts, moving platforms, rolling through tunnels and slides, using magical portals. Prove you're not the worst mage in the guild.
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Lazarus A.D. 2222
Single-player alternative to The Order of the Snake Scale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Order of the Snake Scale.
The final part of the Sons of Welder game series, set in a dystopian universe, which uniquely combines games from the Magnus series. A game that you can experience on two levels. Hand-drawn motion comics. A metaphorical journey into oneself. A mystical experience with a touch of good humor.
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100 hidden Cthulhu fish
Single-player alternative to The Order of the Snake Scale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Order of the Snake Scale.
100 hidden Cthulhu fish is a hidden objects / clicker game. There are 100 fish hiding on each map. Your task is to find them all