Single-player games like A surgery beyond the heart
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to A surgery beyond the heart, 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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BURIED STARS
Single-player alternative to A surgery beyond the heart — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with A surgery beyond the heart.
A mystery adventure set at the collapse site of a live survival audition show. Trapped contestants communicate with each other—and the outside world through social media—as they wait for rescue. But as unexpected events unfold, trust begins to crack, and survival becomes far more complicated.
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Death at Fleming Manor
Single-player alternative to A surgery beyond the heart — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A surgery beyond the heart.
"Your job is to write the death certificate." In 1959, a mysterious death awaits inside a grand British manor. Investigate eerie scenes and complete forensic documents, including death certificates and emergency reports. Stylish 1960s detective comic art. Perfect for fans of vintage whodunits.
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Cold Verdict
Single-player alternative to A surgery beyond the heart — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with A surgery beyond the heart.
Five strangers wake up in a dark room in an abandoned building with no idea who put them there and why. They now need to work together in order to figure out what connects them and how to get out of this place. A short psychological thriller visual novel with choices.
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ARE YOU OKAY?
Single-player alternative to A surgery beyond the heart — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with A surgery beyond the heart.
ARE YOU OKAY? is a short immersive psychological experience of existential horror and narrative. You must answer questions from 3 different forms displayed on an old TV screen.
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Lost Wiki: Kozlovka
Single-player alternative to A surgery beyond the heart — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A surgery beyond the heart.
Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.
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Butcher of the North
Single-player alternative to A surgery beyond the heart — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A surgery beyond the heart.
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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Martha Is Dead
Single-player alternative to A surgery beyond the heart — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A surgery beyond the heart.
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
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Palindrome Syndrome: Escape Room
Single-player alternative to A surgery beyond the heart — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A surgery beyond the heart.
You wake up in a spaceship with no memories. In this escape room with a sci-fi setting you will have to investigate your past solving different puzzles. Will you be able to discover what happened to you and how did you get there?
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下山的试炼之江湖遗失录 A test before Jianghu
Single-player alternative to A surgery beyond the heart — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with A surgery beyond the heart.
It's a story about the mountains before we came to Jianghu You can play a boy or a girl, figure out your identity, collect G's, and win the test