Single-player games like The Da Vinci Cryptex 3
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to The Da Vinci Cryptex 3, 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 The Da Vinci Cryptex 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Da Vinci Cryptex 3.
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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Nancy Drew®: Warnings at Waverly Academy
Single-player alternative to The Da Vinci Cryptex 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Da Vinci Cryptex 3.
Enroll in a School Plagued by Suspicions and Lies!
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Scene Investigators
Single-player alternative to The Da Vinci Cryptex 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Da Vinci Cryptex 3.
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 The Da Vinci Cryptex 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Da Vinci Cryptex 3.
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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Strange Antiquities
Single-player alternative to The Da Vinci Cryptex 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Da Vinci Cryptex 3.
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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Quarantine Circular
Single-player alternative to The Da Vinci Cryptex 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Da Vinci Cryptex 3.
In the middle of a world-ending pandemic, a group of scientists discover the galaxy has been watching. From the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Subsurface Circular, Quarantine Circular is the next mutation in text-based adventure.
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Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room
Single-player alternative to The Da Vinci Cryptex 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Da Vinci Cryptex 3.
Find the hidden fortune of Blackrock Manor. Discover the truth about the family deaths. In this mysterious Escape room, you will have to solve puzzles to find the hidden vault with the treasure. But you will find much more...
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Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?
Single-player alternative to The Da Vinci Cryptex 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Da Vinci Cryptex 3.
An old shack deep in a dense forest, a strange computer and a game that's trying to kill you!
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Mystery Box: Hidden Secrets
Single-player alternative to The Da Vinci Cryptex 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Da Vinci Cryptex 3.
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 The Da Vinci Cryptex 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Da Vinci Cryptex 3.
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 The Da Vinci Cryptex 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Da Vinci Cryptex 3.
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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Mystery Box 2: Evolution
Single-player alternative to The Da Vinci Cryptex 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Da Vinci Cryptex 3.
Enjoy the 2nd chapter of the Mystery Box game series! Unlock 57 boxes by solving tons of intriguing puzzles that will put your brain to work!
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Portals: Escape the Infinity
Single-player alternative to The Da Vinci Cryptex 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Da Vinci Cryptex 3.
A transcendent point-and-click puzzle adventure. Can you escape 50 Portals?
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The Da Vinci Cryptex
Single-player alternative to The Da Vinci Cryptex 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Da Vinci Cryptex 3.
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 The Da Vinci Cryptex 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Da Vinci Cryptex 3.
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 The Da Vinci Cryptex 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Da Vinci Cryptex 3.
Take the challenge again and crack 50 new incredible riddles in the sequel of The Da Vinci Cryptex!