Single-player games like The Westport Independent
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Westport Independent, 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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Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
Single-player alternative to The Westport Independent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Westport Independent.
Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller.
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HEADLINER
Single-player alternative to The Westport Independent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Westport Independent.
Short, thought-provoking adventure where you are a News Editor and decide what stories get published, set in a fictional city where most people are genetically modified. Multiple unique endings let you share your story and see what the Headliner before you did.
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Papers, Please
Single-player alternative to The Westport Independent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Westport Independent.
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
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Beholder 2
Single-player alternative to The Westport Independent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Westport Independent.
You are an intern at the central ministry of a totalitarian state with your whole career ahead of you. Work your way up the ladder by scheming against employees, spying on your boss, and completing paperwork. Or do you turn against the state and expose corruption. The choice is still yours to make!
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Not For Broadcast
Single-player alternative to The Westport Independent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Westport Independent.
A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?
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Democracy 3
Single-player alternative to The Westport Independent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Westport Independent.
Have you ever wanted to be president? or prime-minister? Convinced you could do a better job of running the country? Let's face it, you could hardly do a worse job than our current political leaders.
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Not Tonight
Single-player alternative to The Westport Independent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with The Westport Independent.
Person of European Heritage #112: Welcome to Relocation Block B, your new home. Your designated role is 'Bouncer'. Work hard, stay out of trouble, and we might let you stay in the UK.
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This Is the Police
Single-player alternative to The Westport Independent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Westport Independent.
This Is the Police is a strategy/adventure game set in a city spiraling the drain. Taking the role of gritty Police Chief Jack Boyd, you'll dive into a deep story of crime and intrigue. Will Jack reach his retirement with a nice stack of bills, or will he end up broken ... or worse?