Single-player games like Hope in the City
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Hope in the City, 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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TR-49
Single-player alternative to Hope in the City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Hope in the City.
A World War II computer. An archive of lost books. A world-changing secret. Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Overboard!, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
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Mindcop
Single-player alternative to Hope in the City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hope in the City.
Mindcop is a non-linear „whodunnit“ detective game. It mixes a story driven adventure with real-time puzzle gaming. As the infamous Mindcop, you can dive into the minds of your suspects to uncover their secrets and unravel their lies.
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Pentiment
Single-player alternative to Hope in the City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Hope in the City.
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
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Paradise Killer
Single-player alternative to Hope in the City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hope in the City.
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
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Her Story
Single-player alternative to Hope in the City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hope in the City.
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
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Sarawak
Single-player alternative to Hope in the City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hope in the City.
A short literary mystery game set in Oxford and Borneo
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Strange Horticulture
Single-player alternative to Hope in the City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hope in the City.
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
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The Darkest Files
Single-player alternative to Hope in the City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hope in the City.
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
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Shuyan Saga™
Single-player alternative to Hope in the City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hope in the City.
Shuyan Saga is a graphic novel series where action scenes come alive in 3D combat gameplay. Set in an ancient Chinese martial arts fantasy universe, you embark on a life-changing journey as Shuyan.
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Sky of Tides
Single-player alternative to Hope in the City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hope in the City.
Sky of Tides is a choice-driven isometric sci-fi adventure following Rin D’Lorah as she searches for her missing father in a shattered world where oceans float in the sky. Shape her through decisions, balance who she is becoming, and uncover a mystery where every choice quietly rewrites the future.
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Verse VR
Single-player alternative to Hope in the City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hope in the City.
Immerse yourself in beautiful landscapes full of poetry, music, and art from around the world. Relax in a Chinese garden, explore the ruins of a mythical land, discover the joy of a West African village, and lose yourself in a Victorian conservatory. Welcome to a VR experience unlike any other.