Single-player games like The Children of Clay
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Children of Clay, 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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Strange Antiquities
Single-player alternative to The Children of Clay — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Children of Clay.
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
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The Midnight Walk
Single-player alternative to The Children of Clay — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Children of Clay.
Follow The Midnight Walk in a dark adventure from the minds behind Lost in Random. Befriend a lost lantern creature and light your way through a world of wonder and terror. Outsmart monsters and marvel at details in a landscape handcrafted with real clay and animated in a stop motion style.
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ASYLUM
Single-player alternative to The Children of Clay — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Children of Clay.
An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.
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The Dark Rites of Arkham
Single-player alternative to The Children of Clay — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Children of Clay.
A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind.
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An English Haunting
Single-player alternative to The Children of Clay — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Children of Clay.
While looking for the existence of the Great Beyond, Professor Patrick Moore, aided by a fake medium, will build a device to see the other side, embark on a search for a millenary artifact, and investigate the most haunted manor of 1907 England.
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The Last Case of John Morley
Single-player alternative to The Children of Clay — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Children of Clay.
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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Abscission
Single-player alternative to The Children of Clay — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Children of Clay.
Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.
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Home Safety Hotline
Single-player alternative to The Children of Clay — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Children of Clay.
Hearing noises? Seeing things? Call Home Safety Hotline! Our operators are standing by, waiting to give you the answers you need to protect your home from all manner of pests and household hazards.