Single-player games like The Slaughter: Act One
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to The Slaughter: Act One, 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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Richard & Alice
Single-player alternative to The Slaughter: Act One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Slaughter: Act One.
Richard and Alice are prisoners. Both their cells have a leather sofa and a state-of-the-art computer. But only Richard’s has a TV. Outside, the snow falls. It has done for some time. Elsewhere, they say, parts of the world have been rendered an inhospitable desert, the earth parched and cracked. People live in the zones now.
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Still Life
Single-player alternative to The Slaughter: Act One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Slaughter: Act One.
Still Life 2 also now available!
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Chinatown Detective Agency
Single-player alternative to The Slaughter: Act One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Slaughter: Act One.
Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.
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The Charnel House Trilogy
Single-player alternative to The Slaughter: Act One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Slaughter: Act One.
Witness The Charnel House Trilogy, the chronicle of one fateful night aboard a train bound for Augur Peak. Three thrilling, horrifying adventure games in one, from the depths of the Sepulchre, starring Madeleine Roux, Peter Willington, Jonathan Grier, Jim Sterling, and Ben Chandler as Grub.
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The Journey Down: Chapter Two
Single-player alternative to The Slaughter: Act One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Slaughter: Act One.
Chapter Two of The Journey Down, a classic point-and-click saga with an Afro-Caribbean vibe. Get ready to embark on an epic journey of brain-teasing adventure!
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Beat Cop
Single-player alternative to The Slaughter: Act One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Slaughter: Act One.
A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by ’80s cop shows. You are Jack Kelly and you’ve been framed for murder. Now as a regular beat cop you have to find out, who did that. Expect thick crime story, a lot of black humour and all the other things you can find on the streets of Brooklyn.
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Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Single-player alternative to The Slaughter: Act One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Slaughter: Act One.
A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.
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Gemini Rue
Single-player alternative to The Slaughter: Act One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Slaughter: Act One.
Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.
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Maniac Mansion
Single-player alternative to The Slaughter: Act One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Slaughter: Act One.
Quick, Dr. Fred's Kidnapped Sandy and he's about to start the experiment...
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Return to Monkey Island
Single-player alternative to The Slaughter: Act One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Slaughter: Act One.
Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.
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The Last Door - Collector's Edition
Single-player alternative to The Slaughter: Act One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Slaughter: Act One.
Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark.
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Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons
Single-player alternative to The Slaughter: Act One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Slaughter: Act One.
The Double Dragon brothers return in this fresh addition to the iconic franchise. With roguelite elements, every playthrough is a chance at new action. Tag in with 2 of 4 starter characters or unlock 20 additional characters, each with their own special moves and playstyles. Online & Local Co-op.