Single-player games like Mystery of the Malign
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Mystery of the Malign, 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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Through The Fragmentation
Single-player alternative to Mystery of the Malign — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mystery of the Malign.
Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.
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INTERNULL
Single-player alternative to Mystery of the Malign — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mystery of the Malign.
After waking up in the facilities of a once-successful tech company, you must find your way out and uncover the mysteries of InterNULL with your only tool being a Virtual Reality Headset.
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Blue Prince
Single-player alternative to Mystery of the Malign — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mystery of the Malign.
Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure. But will your unpredictable path lead you to the rumored Room 46?
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A Case of Fraud
Single-player alternative to Mystery of the Malign — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mystery of the Malign.
A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.
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Gordian Rooms 2: A curious island
Single-player alternative to Mystery of the Malign — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mystery of the Malign.
Your adventure continues in Gordian Rooms 2... The escape island game where you venture further into the mysteries of the Gordian Society! Challenge your wits and conquer every puzzle on the Isle of Lye!
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DAEMON MASQUERADE
Single-player alternative to Mystery of the Malign — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mystery of the Malign.
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
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Strange Antiquities
Single-player alternative to Mystery of the Malign — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mystery of the Malign.
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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Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
Single-player alternative to Mystery of the Malign — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mystery of the Malign.
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
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The Painscreek Killings
Single-player alternative to Mystery of the Malign — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mystery of the Malign.
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
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Return of the Obra Dinn
Single-player alternative to Mystery of the Malign — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mystery of the Malign.
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
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Golden Axe Idol
Single-player alternative to Mystery of the Malign — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mystery of the Malign.
One day an Ice Pillar appeared in the world, freezing everything up to the borders of small southern town, Forge Town. A blacksmith girl living there wants to create the strongest Golden Axe, so she can use it to cut down the Ice Pillar and save the world.