Single-player games like Cryptic Route
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Cryptic Route, 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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Abandoned Souls
Single-player alternative to Cryptic Route — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cryptic Route.
Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.
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Witch's Doll
Single-player alternative to Cryptic Route — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cryptic Route.
Witch's Doll is a first-person psychological horror game with realistic graphics. Beware, something is lurking in the dark. Get ready for intense jumpscares.
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Silent Nights
Single-player alternative to Cryptic Route — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cryptic Route.
Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.
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Hollow Cocoon
Single-player alternative to Cryptic Route — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cryptic Route.
"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.
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Clink
Single-player alternative to Cryptic Route — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cryptic Route.
You are a lonely woman, secluded in a house with your cat... and the secrets of the past. What hides within your mind — illness, or something otherworldly? Nightmares and reality intertwine… everything is so foggy. Do you have the courage to remember what happened?
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Absolute Fear -AOONI- / 最恐 -青鬼-
Single-player alternative to Cryptic Route — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cryptic Route.
20 years after the birth of the legendary horror game "AOONI"... A completely new first-person, 3D horror stealth action "Absolute Fear -AOONI-" is now available! Players take on the role of a younger sister searching for her older sister in a mysterious mansion where AOONI roam.
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Summer of '58
Single-player alternative to Cryptic Route — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cryptic Route.
In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.
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Butcher of the North
Single-player alternative to Cryptic Route — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cryptic Route.
You never received any New Year's gifts. This year, you decided to take what is yours. After tracking Santa down by his IP address, you head to his lair to take what is rightfully yours.
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SEOIRYE
Single-player alternative to Cryptic Route — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cryptic Route.
"SEOIRYE" is a 2D platformer game that tells the story of Grandma Seo Irye, who embarks on a journey to the underworld to find her missing grandson. Help Grandma successfully locate her grandson and return safely!