Single-player games like Hornet the Vanguard
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Hornet the Vanguard, 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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Hornet the Vanguard2:The fox smirks
Single-player alternative to Hornet the Vanguard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hornet the Vanguard.
``I hate cherry blossoms. They bring back bad memories.'' The sequel to the escape x mystery adventure game ``Hornet the Vanguard'' is here! Hachiya and Akino - grasp the truth from two perspectives. "I like cherry blossoms. They remind me of important promises."
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Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Single-player alternative to Hornet the Vanguard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Hornet the Vanguard.
Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
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Sarawak
Single-player alternative to Hornet the Vanguard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hornet the Vanguard.
A short literary mystery game set in Oxford and Borneo
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Still Life
Single-player alternative to Hornet the Vanguard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Hornet the Vanguard.
Still Life 2 also now available!
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The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Single-player alternative to Hornet the Vanguard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hornet the Vanguard.
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
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The Room
Single-player alternative to Hornet the Vanguard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hornet the Vanguard.
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
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Rusty Lake: Roots
Single-player alternative to Hornet the Vanguard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hornet the Vanguard.
Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.
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The Silver Case
Single-player alternative to Hornet the Vanguard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Hornet the Vanguard.
The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!