Single-player games like I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream, 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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Harvester
Single-player alternative to I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream.
A strange and twisted world...Harvester! The most violent adventure game of all time comes to Steam!
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Edgar Allan Poe's Interactive Horror: 1995 Edition
Single-player alternative to I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream.
Originally released as The Dark Eye, this 1995 cult classic adapts Edgar Allan Poe's most macabre tales. Navigate a nightmarish world of uncanny stop-motion puppetry narrated by William S. Burroughs. Solve twisted puzzles and experience madness through the eyes of both murderer and victim.
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Sanitarium
Single-player alternative to I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream.
Originally released in 1998 on PC, and awarded as the Adventure Game of the Year, The timeless horror point-and-click, Sanitarium, is returning to frighten the bravest adventure game fans.
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Nancy Drew®: The Captive Curse
Single-player alternative to I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream.
A terrifying myth comes alive in Germany!
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Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice
Single-player alternative to I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream.
As you journey to the seemingly placid surroundings of a Greek courtyard or the secret gardens of Tihuanica, beware - things are not as they seem. This supernatural action adventure is sure to pique your obsession with horror and espionage.
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The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
Single-player alternative to I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream.
Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike.
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The Longest Journey
Single-player alternative to I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream.
The Longest Journey is an amazing graphical adventure, where the player controls the protagonist, April Ryan, on her journey between parallel universes.
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Day of the Tentacle Remastered
Single-player alternative to I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream.
Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is back in a remastered edition that features all new hand-drawn, high resolution artwork, with remastered audio, music and sound effects.
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Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father®
Single-player alternative to I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream.
Gabriel Knight is the last in a long line of Shadow Hunters, those fated to fight the dark forces of the supernatural.
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The Swapper
Single-player alternative to I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream.
What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.
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Thomas Was Alone
Single-player alternative to I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Guide a group of rectangles through 120 levels, using their different skills together to overcome a series of obstacles in each environment. Discover the human-made story of the first sentient artificial intelligences with Danny Wallace’s BAFTA-winning narration.
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Elysium
Single-player alternative to I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream.
Wake up on a paradise-like abandoned island with your friends. Explore the lands of an ancient civilization and uncover the mysteries behind their collapse as you build, craft, and tame corrupted machines. Most importantly, survive the unwelcome lands of Elysium!
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>observer_
Single-player alternative to I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream.
The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
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7th Sector
Single-player alternative to I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream.
Welcome to the 7th Sector, set in a mysterious cyberpunk world. Immerse yourself on this intricate path, solving different puzzles, facing its dangers and collecting scattered information to discover the story of this world.
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The Amazing American Circus
Single-player alternative to I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream.
Roll up and play a deck building game like no other! Gather weird and wonderful performers, amaze audiences, explore Gilded Age America, and transform your run down circus into an entertainment empire. Play your cards right and you could claim the crown of greatest showman from P.T .Barnum!
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The Drifter
Single-player alternative to I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream.
A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride.
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Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb
Single-player alternative to I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream.
The Orb of Storms has been stolen and Rif is accused. You have only days to help Rif get to the bottom of the mystery of the missing Orb.