Single-player games like Red October
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Red October, 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 Town of Light
Single-player alternative to Red October — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Red October.
12 March 1938, Renée, 16, was ripped out of her world, her only fault was that of not knowing her place in the world.
- 2
The Forgotten City
Single-player alternative to Red October — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Red October.
The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.
- 3
Expelled!
Single-player alternative to Red October — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Red October.
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
- 4
Kholat
Single-player alternative to Red October — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Red October.
The most terrifying journey of your life set in the beautiful winter scenery of the Ural Mountains. Uncover the horrific mystery behind the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Narrated by the famous Sean Bean.
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The Darkest Files
Single-player alternative to Red October — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Red October.
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
- 6
Attentat 1942
Single-player alternative to Red October — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Red October.
Attentat 1942 is a historically-accurate adventure about World War 2. Face moral dilemmas and existential struggles as you uncover the troubled past of your family.
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Haven Moon
Single-player alternative to Red October — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Red October.
Haven Moon will transport you to a mysterious world where you have to explore abandoned islands and solve their secrets to find a treasure. In this Myst-like game inspired by Jules Verne’s universe, use your senses and intelligence to find your way through secret passages and curious machinery.
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Who's at the door?
Single-player alternative to Red October — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Red October.
You are trapped in a small house, suffering from psychosis with no memory. Carefully observe your surroundings to distinguish reality from hallucinations, and overcome your illness by taking medication from visitors at the right time.
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Trans-Siberian Legends
Single-player alternative to Red October — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Red October.
A first-person adventure game with a storyline. You are about to travel on a passenger train along the Trans-Siberian Railway. You can walk around cities, ride a train and watch nature change, talk to passengers and much more.
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Russian Train Trip
Single-player alternative to Red October — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Red October.
Traveling on passenger trains in Russia. First-person exploration.
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Train Travel Simulator
Single-player alternative to Red October — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Red October.
Simulator of travel in the carriage of a passenger train across Russia.
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Pleim
Single-player alternative to Red October — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Red October.
An open world adventure game. You can move around the city, talk to residents, and investigate cases. The game has an interesting plot that will not leave anyone indifferent.
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Chinese Train Trip
Single-player alternative to Red October — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Red October.
First-person exploration. Genre: adventure. Train travel simulator in China. You will find a free world, buying and selling items, riding a train and much more.
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Russian Train Trip 2
Single-player alternative to Red October — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Red October.
Journey on a passenger train in Russia. You play as a first-person character, you have to travel by train for 7 days to Vladivostok. Look out the window, listen to the radio, and move around the carriage.
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Russian Train Trip 3
Single-player alternative to Red October — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Red October.
A first-person adventure game with a deep plot. You have to get from Tyumen to Novosibirsk on a passenger train. You can look out the window and watch the changing nature, weather and architecture. You can see forests, fields, mountains, cities and villages.
- 16
Red Passport: Ticket to Russia
Single-player alternative to Red October — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Red October.
Embark on a thrilling journey across Russia! From a cozy apartment to the airport, fly to a new city, and ride a train to Vladivostok. Explore, solve puzzles, and uncover secrets along the way!