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Single-player games like ESC (Electronics Security Company)

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to ESC (Electronics Security Company), 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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    HackMeNow — Steam game cover

    HackMeNow

    Single-player alternative to ESC (Electronics Security Company) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with ESC (Electronics Security Company).

    A terminal-style hacking puzzle game where every command matters. Investigate logs, decode secrets, avoid traps, and uncover the rogue system watching from behind the screen.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Missing Thing — Steam game cover

    The Missing Thing

    Single-player alternative to ESC (Electronics Security Company) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with ESC (Electronics Security Company).

    探偵となって依頼人の失踪した婚約者を探しましょう。 現場にいるキャラクターからさまざまな情報を引き出すことで、思わぬ真実にたどり着くかもしれません。

    2022IndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Uncover the Smoking Gun — Steam game cover

    Uncover the Smoking Gun

    Single-player alternative to ESC (Electronics Security Company) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with ESC (Electronics Security Company).

    A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Echoes of MK-ULTRA — Steam game cover

    Echoes of MK-ULTRA

    Single-player alternative to ESC (Electronics Security Company) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with ESC (Electronics Security Company).

    In 1996’s digital haze, command DarkPulse, a rogue terminal torn from DARPA’s grip, to pierce Saraksen’s veiled conspiracy. Crack codes, hunt real-world clues, and decode cryptic media to expose forbidden truths. It's an ARG, and you’ve already been seen.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulationFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Verbal Verdict — Steam game cover

    Verbal Verdict

    Single-player alternative to ESC (Electronics Security Company) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with ESC (Electronics Security Company).

    In Verbal Verdict you're a novice investigator in 1950's Brooklyn, solving crimes and climbing the ranks by interrogating suspects and solving problems in a detective game powered by artificial intelligence.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Delta 4 Terminal Protocol — Steam game cover

    Delta 4 Terminal Protocol

    Single-player alternative to ESC (Electronics Security Company) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with ESC (Electronics Security Company).

    Wake up to silence. One terminal, one survivor, one dying ship. Can you bring the Delta-4 back online? Delta 4 is a sci-fi survival terminal sim—type commands, decode logs, and fight to keep a dying ship alive.

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    git gud — Steam game cover

    git gud

    Single-player alternative to ESC (Electronics Security Company) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with ESC (Electronics Security Company).

    A command-line puzzle game where you solve Git word problems by typing real Git commands. From beginner basics to advanced rebasing, master 100 levels of version control challenges and become a Git legend—one commit at a time.

    2025SimulationCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Neighborhood Video — Steam game cover

    Neighborhood Video

    Single-player alternative to ESC (Electronics Security Company) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with ESC (Electronics Security Company).

    Crack the case of the missing video store employee in this 3D point and click mystery game by solving escape room puzzles, combing the computer database, and scouring shelves as an undercover detective posing as a cashier during your first weekend at the suspiciously understaffed Neighborhood Video.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →