Single-player games like Hermit Computer
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Hermit Computer, 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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The Adventures of LinShanHai - Chapter2:Bus Bombing
Single-player alternative to Hermit Computer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hermit Computer.
The bus to the suburbs suddenly exploded, the scene was a mess, the sales staff, including all 10 people on board died. Lin Shanhai led the scene investigation team to conduct a detailed investigation and visited all the families and friends of the deceased, but the case is still no clue.
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Cozy Radiation Cleaner
Single-player alternative to Hermit Computer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hermit Computer.
Cozy Radiation Cleaner is a dark post-apocalyptic exploration and cleanup game where you scan dangerous zones, locate radioactive objects, and restore contaminated environments using specialized equipment and radiation detection tools.
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Anomalous Cleaning Detail
Single-player alternative to Hermit Computer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hermit Computer.
A relaxing first-person cleaning simulator where you scrub, vacuum, and restore a troubled town plagued by supernatural disturbances. Complete contracts and use environmental clues to prepare for the exorcism, because when the mess is paranormal, a standard clean won't be enough.
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SCP: Daybreak
Single-player alternative to Hermit Computer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hermit Computer.
An open-ended, SCP-based, atmospheric, exploration-focused, survival-horror game with puzzle elements and replayability.
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Sabotage 1.0
Single-player alternative to Hermit Computer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hermit Computer.
Welcome to the "Cold War": Your mission is to sabotage the different military / secret bases in the world. To complete your mission you must put explosives in the assigned places and escape from the place.
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Cryptic Tales - Crossroads
Single-player alternative to Hermit Computer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hermit Computer.
Jon’s dreams were filled with music and a love life he once had. Now they’ve curdled into nightmares, weaving between memories and unknown realms. Set in the '90s, this immersive first-person psychological walking simulator follows Jon as he realizes… something is stalking him.
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Imaginary Friend Asylum
Single-player alternative to Hermit Computer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hermit Computer.
A psychological horror game about being a child in an insane asylum. You're in a cruel world but your imaginary friends have your back. Here, you will uncover a dark conspiracy where you are to receive a terrible fate.
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Nobodies: After Death
Single-player alternative to Hermit Computer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hermit Computer.
Nobodies: After Death is a puzzling point-and-click adventure in cleaning up dirty work. After your agency takes out a target, you make the evidence disappear without a trace. Find a way to get in, get out, and leave no bodies behind.
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Hailing from the Abyss
Single-player alternative to Hermit Computer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hermit Computer.
Hailing From the Abyss is a rhythm game with a unique duel setup. Beat powerful enemies in rhythmic battles by using consumables, acquiring power-ups, and skill. Guide Suri while she faces her past memories in style and rhythm!