Single-player games like Dark Arcana: The Carnival
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Dark Arcana: The Carnival, 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.
Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like Dark Arcana: The Carnival page.
Ranked picks
- 1

Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek
Single-player alternative to Dark Arcana: The Carnival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
Let one of the most thrilling adventures of your life begin!
- 2

Time Mysteries: Inheritance - Remastered
Single-player alternative to Dark Arcana: The Carnival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
Face the Time Traveller to save the future!
- 3

Left in the Dark: No One on Board
Single-player alternative to Dark Arcana: The Carnival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
Discover what connects a lost ship’s disappearance with Devil’s Island and a local family’s unsolved murder.
- 4

Mind Snares: Alice's Journey
Single-player alternative to Dark Arcana: The Carnival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
Escape from the Shadow Land!
- 5

Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones
Single-player alternative to Dark Arcana: The Carnival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
Learn Davy Jones’s secrets in order to defeat him in the final battle!
- 6

9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek
Single-player alternative to Dark Arcana: The Carnival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
Save your missing friend and reveal the corruption of the town’s citizens to stop an evil plot to bring the evil Snake God back to our world.
- 7

Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink
Single-player alternative to Dark Arcana: The Carnival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
Unburied secrets burn like wild steam – nothing is what it appears!
- 8

The Emerald Maiden: Symphony of Dreams
Single-player alternative to Dark Arcana: The Carnival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
Save your family from an ominous undersea facility!
- 9

GRID Legends
Single-player alternative to Dark Arcana: The Carnival — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
GRID Legends delivers thrilling wheel-to-wheel motorsport action. Create dream race events, hop into live races, experience a dramatic virtual production story, and embrace the sensation of spectacular racing.
- 10

My Brother Rabbit
Single-player alternative to Dark Arcana: The Carnival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
My Brother Rabbit is a beautifully drawn exploration adventure and puzzle game set in a surreal world that mixes reality with a child’s imagination.
- 11

Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood
Single-player alternative to Dark Arcana: The Carnival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
Enter Ravenwood Park and discover the secrets hidden in the mists…
- 12

Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride
Single-player alternative to Dark Arcana: The Carnival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
Enter an enchanting world of legends and magic, where your destiny was written in blood and whispers of true love.
- 13

Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan
Single-player alternative to Dark Arcana: The Carnival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
Save the feuding kingdoms!
- 14

Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden
Single-player alternative to Dark Arcana: The Carnival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
Take a deep breath and find your fiancée who went missing in the dark abyss of the ocean.
- 15

Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart
Single-player alternative to Dark Arcana: The Carnival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
Would you like to enter a thrilling Pirates world where danger lurks in every corner?You are a museum owner pursuing an undead pirate who kidnapped your daughter. You quickly realize that the villain is entangled in a tragic, centuries-old love story, and wants to resurrect his mistress with the girl’s life force.
- 16

Enigmatis 3: The Shadow of Karkhala
Single-player alternative to Dark Arcana: The Carnival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
Enigmatis 3: The Shadow of Karkhala is the final chapter in the blockbuster trilogy, an exciting detective story rife with adventure, puzzles, and ancient mystery. Follow the trail of a demonic preacher and unravel the secrets of Karkhala Peak!