Single-player games like It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2, 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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Lucy Dreaming
Single-player alternative to It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2.
Discover a dark family secret and rid a young girl of her nightmares in this splendidly British point & click comedy adventure. Playing as sharp-witted Lucy, explore both dreams and reality to meet all the colourful characters who'll help you solve puzzles, gather clues and find a murderer.
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The Captain
Single-player alternative to It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2.
In this retro-inspired adventure game you will have to race back home across the galaxy. Collect new friends on your journey. Make new enemies. You won't be able to save everyone. Who will you leave behind? Which civilizations will you save - or destroy - along the way?
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UnMetal
Single-player alternative to It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2.
UnMetal is a 2D stealth action-adventure that pays homage to the classics with a healthy dose of humor and satire. You play as Jesse Fox, who is definitely NOT an elite commando, under arrest for a crime he didn't commit, and must escape a covert military base using his wits and fists.
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Thimbleweed Park™
Single-player alternative to It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2.
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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McPixel
Single-player alternative to It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2.
McPixel is a save-the-day guy that you guide through 100 short challenges to prevent stuff from blowing up. You have only 20 seconds to save the day! Think quick!
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The Darkside Detective
Single-player alternative to It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2.
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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Lair of the Clockwork God
Single-player alternative to It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2.
A fast-paced Point-and-Click adventure AND an indie platfomer in one! Join adventurer Ben and wannabe indie darling Dan in a race against time to stop all the Apocalypses happening at the same time.
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Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption
Single-player alternative to It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with It's Grim Up North | Chapter 1 & 2.
Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption is a humorous fantasy role-playing adventure game by Lori and Corey Cole, creators of the acclaimed Quest for Glory series. As the Rogue Shawn O'Conner, players will make friends, explore a haunted castle, and use their Rogue skills for fun and profit.