Single-player games like MIMIC
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to MIMIC, 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 Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Single-player alternative to MIMIC — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with MIMIC.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
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Family curse
Single-player alternative to MIMIC — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with MIMIC.
Family curse is a mystical horror from the first person with a frightening atmosphere. Immerse yourself in the intricate history of the Crouse family and find out the terrible secret of the people who died in the cursed house.
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The Sinking City Remastered
Single-player alternative to MIMIC — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Powered by Unreal Engine 5, The Sinking City Remastered brings the eerie, atmospheric world of Oakmont back to life with enhanced gameplay and fully relit environments, perfect for both newcomers and returning players.
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Dead of Darkness
Single-player alternative to MIMIC — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with MIMIC.
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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Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
Single-player alternative to MIMIC — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this lovecraftian thriller.
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Back to the Dawn
Single-player alternative to MIMIC — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with MIMIC.
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.
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Virginia
Single-player alternative to MIMIC — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with MIMIC.
Virginia is a single-player first-person thriller set in a small town with a secret. Experience a missing person investigation through the eyes of graduate FBI agent Anne Tarver.
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Observation
Single-player alternative to MIMIC — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with MIMIC.
Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.