Single-player games like It Could Happen to You
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to It Could Happen to You, 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 Song Out of Space
Single-player alternative to It Could Happen to You — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with It Could Happen to You.
Two federal agents investigate a strange homicide case in this Lovecraftian visual novel.
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Surrogate
Single-player alternative to It Could Happen to You — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Visit a surreal world and help a blue girl navigate the perils of paranoia and the intrusion of mysterious beings in her life...
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Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
Single-player alternative to It Could Happen to You — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with It Could Happen to You.
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
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The Dark Side of the Moon: An Interactive FMV Thriller
Single-player alternative to It Could Happen to You — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with It Could Happen to You.
When his 2 young children vanish mysteriously throughout the night, it's up to single-dad Dean Hamilton to do what any good dad would do: Go to the end of the universe and bring them back home in this thrilling FMV/Interactive Movie.
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Quarantine Circular
Single-player alternative to It Could Happen to You — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with It Could Happen to You.
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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Her Story
Single-player alternative to It Could Happen to You — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with It Could Happen to You.
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
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The Operator
Single-player alternative to It Could Happen to You — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with It Could Happen to You.
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
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ASYLUM
Single-player alternative to It Could Happen to You — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with It Could Happen to You.
An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.