Single-player games like Crime: 1997
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Crime: 1997, 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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Litmustest
Single-player alternative to Crime: 1997 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Crime: 1997.
Litmustest is a Horror Search Action game. Search every room, manage your inventory, solve puzzles and fight the dangers spawning from the depths of this facility. Fixed camera angles and Tank Controls. A limited inventory that forces real decisions about what you carry and what you leave behind.
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Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons
Single-player alternative to Crime: 1997 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Crime: 1997.
An original single-player action-adventure set in a dark fantasy open world inspired by Dungeons & Dragons. Play as Kaatri, a warrior who makes a pact to wield otherworldly magic, against dark powers.
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ALATURKA
Single-player alternative to Crime: 1997 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Crime: 1997.
A low-poly open-world action game set in the 1970s Bosforus. Master heavy vehicle physics, work dirty jobs for below minimum wage, and fight to survive. ALATURKA captures the chaotic, unforgiving spirit of the classic retro era.
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NECKY
Single-player alternative to Crime: 1997 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crime: 1997.
Discarded in a toy factory’s junkyard, Head and Body team up to escape. By making up for what the other lacks, they set their sights on a toy shop shelf in the outside world. But BECKY, a perfect doll who never tolerates defective products, is roaming the factory...
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Suspect None
Single-player alternative to Crime: 1997 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crime: 1997.
Suspect None is a top-down open-world game where you explore the city by day and plan and pull off heists at night. Follow the story and take part in activities around the city.
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White Creek
Single-player alternative to Crime: 1997 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crime: 1997.
As Alicia Morelli, manage resources, investigate haunted locations, and choose whether to kill the possessed or save their souls.
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Still Alive: Hollowed Horizon
Single-player alternative to Crime: 1997 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crime: 1997.
Take a long journey through a beautiful world. Climb high peaks, swim wild rivers, and survive in a place where nature won. You are all alone. Find out what was left behind.
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The Almamula
Single-player alternative to Crime: 1997 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crime: 1997.
A curse is sweeping across northeastern Argentina, and only a few gauchos have the grit to venture forth. Explore alone or with others, build your home, and hunt down the Almamula.
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Pirates of the Sea
Single-player alternative to Crime: 1997 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crime: 1997.
Lost on an island in the middle of the ocean, after a shipwreck you'll have to find a way to get off the island. It sounds easy but it's not... you'll have to survive!