Single-player games like ARCA-102
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to ARCA-102, 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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First Contact
Single-player alternative to ARCA-102 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARCA-102.
Strange radio bursts have been detected! Embark on an immersive adventure as you analyze radio signals coming from space, decipher hidden messages, symbols, sounds, and translate alien languages. Follow an engaging story with countless dialogues and game-changing choices.
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Pyramids and Aliens: Escape Room
Single-player alternative to ARCA-102 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ARCA-102.
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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Escape Memoirs: Safe House
Single-player alternative to ARCA-102 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARCA-102.
"Escape Memoirs: Safe House" is a co-operative reverse escape-room puzzle game. You are a member of a criminal organization who must break into one of their own safe houses to fetch some important tools. Do you think you have what it takes to overcome the puzzles that stand in your way?
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Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist
Single-player alternative to ARCA-102 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARCA-102.
"Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist" is a co-operative atmospheric reverse escape-room puzzle game. You are a master thief who has been hired to rob a mysterious mansion, filled with various puzzles. Do you think you have what it takes to conquer the challenges that await you in the mansion.
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Egression
Single-player alternative to ARCA-102 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ARCA-102.
You’re here for puzzles, and that’s what you’ll get. Step into a deluxe virtual escape room establishment. Challenge your mind with handcrafted puzzles designed exclusively for VR. Explore immersive environments and piece together the clues to escape!
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Machinika: Museum
Single-player alternative to ARCA-102 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARCA-102.
Welcome to the Museum! Machinika Museum is a mystery game where you discover beautiful and mysterious machines of extra-terrestrial origins in an atmospheric galaxy-spanning 3D puzzle game. Will you be able to understand their stories and discover what happened to their previous owner?
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Machinika: Atlas
Single-player alternative to ARCA-102 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARCA-102.
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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Between Time: Escape Room
Single-player alternative to ARCA-102 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARCA-102.
You are going to steal a time machine. In this escape room, you have to travel through time, explore mysterious places and solve puzzles to get priceless treasures. Will you be able to make it back alive?