Single-player games like The Strange City
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to The Strange City, 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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Sentimental Death Loop
Single-player alternative to The Strange City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Strange City.
Just as you begin to settle in for a fun day at your best friend's house, something changes in her and she kills you. And not just once—she ends your life time and time and time again.Your goal is to escape from this endless loop of despair.
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Dead of Darkness
Single-player alternative to The Strange City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Strange City.
Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.
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DARQ: Complete Edition
Single-player alternative to The Strange City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Strange City.
DARQ tells the story of Lloyd, a boy who finds himself in the middle of a lucid nightmare. Unable to wake up, Lloyd has to face his fears and decipher the meaning of the dream.
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Midnight: Submersion - Nightmare Horror Story
Single-player alternative to The Strange City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Strange City.
Nightmare Horror Story an adventure game from the first face in a horror genre provides you to take a trip in a huge and dark city full of dummies. You would have a possibility to figure out in a weird atmosphere when alive people are missed and everything that had remained is the dummies.
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Oxide Room 104
Single-player alternative to The Strange City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Strange City.
A bone-chilling body-horror game with escape room gameplay. Bad decisions have brought Matthew to this terrifying motel. Now it’s up to you to decide how to escape - will you make it out alive?
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Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
Single-player alternative to The Strange City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Strange City.
Embark on a magical journey in Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed! Shape your adventure with the stroke of a brush and transform Wasteland as Mickey Mouse in this beautifully recreated 3D platformer.
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Amnesia: Rebirth
Single-player alternative to The Strange City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Strange City.
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Single-player alternative to The Strange City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Strange City.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
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Ellie's Travel Diary
Single-player alternative to The Strange City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Strange City.
Ellie’s Travel Diary is a sightseeing VR game where you can travel to miniature versions of Korea’s famous landmarks with Ellie and his family and immerse yourself in numerous experiences. Switching between 3rd-person to 1st-person views, you can freely visit Korea’s beautiful landmarks and enjoy the cultural experiences.
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Pizza Oof!
Single-player alternative to The Strange City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Strange City.
Grab 3 friends and deliver a pizza worth a million-dollar tip. Keep it hot, keep it safe, and blame your crew when everything goes wrong.