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Single-player games like Anomalous Deception

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Anomalous Deception, 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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    Dead Faces — Steam game cover

    Dead Faces

    Single-player alternative to Anomalous Deception — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalous Deception.

    Dead Faces is a mind bending psychological horror. Unravel Jack's disturbing mind, the faces from his past and the ultimate truth behind his actions. You must remember their faces.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    It Sleeps Below the Haar — Steam game cover

    It Sleeps Below the Haar

    Single-player alternative to Anomalous Deception — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalous Deception.

    A short exploration game, set in a secluded coastal village in North East Scotland. Explore Kellas Bay and it's surrounding forests, caves and ocean to uncover what lies beneath the fog-covered village.

    2024IndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Soul of Savarog — Steam game cover

    Soul of Savarog

    Single-player alternative to Anomalous Deception — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalous Deception.

    Soul of Savarog includes four of Twisted Universe's mobile horror thriller games. All of these plays tell the story of Savarog. Play Savarog, Savarog 2, Rule and Savarog 3 respectively.

    2024IndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Future Racer 2000 — Steam game cover

    Future Racer 2000

    Single-player alternative to Anomalous Deception — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalous Deception.

    Only You Can Be The Future Racer 2000

    2023IndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SCP: Valravn — Steam game cover

    SCP: Valravn

    Single-player alternative to Anomalous Deception — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalous Deception.

    You never lose a war, when war is what you sell. Infiltrate the Valravn Corp. Put down the horrors in the dark. Containment is not enough.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Escape From Lavender Island — Steam game cover

    Escape From Lavender Island

    Single-player alternative to Anomalous Deception — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalous Deception.

    Explore a dream that refuses to end. As Zede Aksis, wander a surreal city that feels both alive and liminal, filled with digital citizens and absurd infrastructure. Can you find an escape? A way out of a world that remembers you better than you remember it?

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Observer: System Redux — Steam game cover

    Observer: System Redux

    Single-player alternative to Anomalous Deception — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalous Deception.

    A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story 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.

    2020IndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Jazzpunk: Director's Cut — Steam game cover

    Jazzpunk: Director's Cut

    Single-player alternative to Anomalous Deception — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalous Deception.

    Jazzpunk is a comedy adventure set in an alternate reality Cold War World, plagued with corporate espionage, CyberCrime, and sentient martinis. Gameplay is inspired by spoof comedy films and cartoons of yesteryear, with a focus on weird gadgets, exotic locales, and open-world style exploration.

    2014IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nightly Trash — Steam game cover

    Nightly Trash

    Single-player alternative to Anomalous Deception — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalous Deception.

    You're an average-joe in a 1950's like aesthetic, working at a diner while taking out the trash. Each night has different events as you play through, so keep your eyes open for anything... off...

    2023IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →