Single-player games like Mystery Box 2: Evolution
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Mystery Box 2: Evolution, 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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The Roottrees are Dead
Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
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Strange Antiquities
Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
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Scene Investigators
Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.
Scene Investigators is a hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the "true crime" genre. Step into re-created crime scenes, observe closely for pieces of evidence, analyze possible motives behind the crimes, and uncover what truly happened.
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Crime O'Clock
Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.
Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!
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The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.
Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!
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Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
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Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
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Telling Lies
Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
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Mystery Box: Hidden Secrets
Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.
A point-and-click puzzle game where you have to solve intriguing riddles around different boxes and discover some cool stories about popular inventions!
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Mystery Box 4: The Journey
Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.
Welcome to the 4th chapter of the popular 'Mystery Box' escape room puzzle game series! 10 new boxes full of enigmas to crack are waiting for you on this journey through lost worlds.
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Mystery Box 3: Escape The Room
Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.
Welcome to the 3rd chapter of the "Mystery Box" series. You're trapped inside dark rooms and must solve intriguing enigmas to open boxes and escape. Can you make it?
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Portals: Escape the Infinity
Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.
A transcendent point-and-click puzzle adventure. Can you escape 50 Portals?
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The Da Vinci Cryptex
Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.
Are you ready to solve 50 incredible riddles to gain your freedom? Test your IQ skills by playing The Da Vinci Cryptex and find out the genius you are!
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Mystery Box VR: Escape The Room
Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.
The VR version of the third chapter of the Mystery Box series. Can you crack crazy puzzles to open incredible boxes and escape the room you're trapped in?
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The Da Vinci Cryptex 2
Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.
Take the challenge again and crack 50 new incredible riddles in the sequel of The Da Vinci Cryptex!
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The Da Vinci Cryptex 3
Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.
Take the challenge again and crack 50 new amazing riddles in the third chapter of The Da Vinci Cryptex! series!