Single-player games like TRACE Definitive Edition
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to TRACE Definitive Edition, 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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3D Escape Room: Mystic Manor
Single-player alternative to TRACE Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with TRACE Definitive Edition.
Every corner of this manor holds secrets. You inherit not just the estate, but scattered letters and an intricately designed puzzle. Eyepieces transcending spacetime plunge you into others' memories. Traverse 16 themed chambers, unravel nested mechanisms, until you unveil the buried past...
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Pyramids and Aliens: Escape Room
Single-player alternative to TRACE Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with TRACE Definitive Edition.
Embark on an archaeological adventure inside an ancient pyramid to find your missing mentor. As an intrepid explorer, solve puzzles, investigate clues, and unravel the pyramid's secrets. Spoiler: it was not built by humans!
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The Last Case of John Morley
Single-player alternative to TRACE Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with TRACE Definitive Edition.
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
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Escape Simulator 2
Single-player alternative to TRACE Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with TRACE Definitive Edition.
Sequel to the best-selling escape room game, brings a fresh take on first-person puzzles with a variety of new rooms to explore solo or with friends. Solve intricate puzzles, uncover hidden secrets, or craft your own escape rooms with Room Editor 2.0.
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Machinika: Atlas
Single-player alternative to TRACE Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with TRACE Definitive Edition.
Machinika: Atlas is an indie puzzle game and is the direct sequel to Machinika: Museum, you play as a museum researcher who just land on Atlas. Will you unravel the mysteries of the alien vessel? Solve cryptic puzzles to find out what happened!
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The House of Tesla: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to TRACE Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with TRACE Definitive Edition.
Solve intricate puzzles to activate Nikola Tesla's creations, restore Wardenclyffe Tower, and unlock hidden devices in his New York lab. Explore the Chicago World's Fair in this mind-bending puzzle adventure.
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The Room
Single-player alternative to TRACE Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with TRACE Definitive Edition.
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
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The Roottrees are Dead
Single-player alternative to TRACE Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with TRACE Definitive Edition.
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
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Myst
Single-player alternative to TRACE Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with TRACE Definitive Edition.
Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.
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Escape from Castle Claymount
Single-player alternative to TRACE Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with TRACE Definitive Edition.
A 3D point-and-click puzzle adventure featuring beautifully rendered claymation scenery and a colorful cast of characters. Search for clues and solve the hidden puzzles to Escape from Castle Claymount!