Single-player games like Shadows of the Afterland
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Shadows of the Afterland, 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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PRIM
Single-player alternative to Shadows of the Afterland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Shadows of the Afterland.
PRIM is a creepy-but-cute point’n’click adventure game full of dark humor. When her mother dies, Prim finds out she’s Death’s daughter and now has to live with her father. But the Grim Reaper has strict rules and when Prim breaks them, things take a fatal turn. Can you breathe life into her misery?
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The Darkside Detective
Single-player alternative to Shadows of the Afterland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadows of the Afterland.
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.
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Oknytt
Single-player alternative to Shadows of the Afterland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadows of the Afterland.
Oknytt is an old school point-and-click adventure game where the player takes the role of a small, seemingly insignificant creature, leading it through a dark world filled with beings and areas inspired by Swedish folklore, in search of a place to belong.
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Anna's Quest
Single-player alternative to Shadows of the Afterland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadows of the Afterland.
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.
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Not Another Weekend
Single-player alternative to Shadows of the Afterland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadows of the Afterland.
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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Death of the Reprobate
Single-player alternative to Shadows of the Afterland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadows of the Afterland.
Explore a world built from the luscious landscapes, turbulent townscapes and preposterous portraits of real Renaissance paintings. Death of the Reprobate is a Rabelaisian adventure game from the creator of Four Last Things and The Procession to Calvary.
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Afterparty
Single-player alternative to Shadows of the Afterland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadows of the Afterland.
In Afterparty, you are Milo and Lola, recently deceased best buds who suddenly find themselves staring down an eternity in Hell. But there's a loophole: outdrink Satan and he'll grant you re-entry to Earth.
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Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure
Single-player alternative to Shadows of the Afterland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadows of the Afterland.
Crazy cultists. Cthulhu. A talking cat. Gibbous takes you on an expansive, traditionally animated, hand-painted adventure. Play as three protagonists and explore a lushly rendered Lovecraft-inspired world, unraveling ancient conspiracies. A comedy cosmic horror adventure made in Transylvania!
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The Will of Arthur Flabbington
Single-player alternative to Shadows of the Afterland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadows of the Afterland.
A comedy point-and-click adventure game about a dead uncle, a hidden treasure, a reluctant ghost sidekick, old people and pizza.
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Day of the Tentacle Remastered
Single-player alternative to Shadows of the Afterland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Shadows of the Afterland.
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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Thimbleweed Park™
Single-player alternative to Shadows of the Afterland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadows of the Afterland.
In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.
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Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure
Single-player alternative to Shadows of the Afterland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadows of the Afterland.
Delores is back home and working as a photographer for the Nickel News. Thimbleweed Park hasn’t changed at all in the year she’s been away… or has it? Sample Ron Gilbert’s new adventure game engine in this free prototype that uses “found art” from the award-winning Thimbleweed Park.
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Intruder In Antiquonia
Single-player alternative to Shadows of the Afterland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadows of the Afterland.
Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.