Single-player games like Earth Must Die
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Earth Must Die, 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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Thank Goodness You're Here!
Single-player alternative to Earth Must Die — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Earth Must Die.
Thank Goodness You're Here! is an absurd comedy slapformer set in the bizarre Northern English town of Barnsworth. As a traveling salesman, take the time to see the sights and meet the locals, who are very eager to give you a series of increasingly odd jobs…
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Death of the Reprobate
Single-player alternative to Earth Must Die — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Earth Must Die.
Explore a world built from the luscious landscapes, turbulent townscapes and preposterous portraits of real Renaissance paintings. Death of the Reprobate is a Rabelaisian adventure game from the creator of Four Last Things and The Procession to Calvary.
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Sam & Max Save the World
Single-player alternative to Earth Must Die — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Earth Must Die.
An open-and-shut case of petty vandalism balloons into a far-flung mind-control conspiracy involving former child stars, the media, the mafia, the government, the internet, and the bright side of the moon. Telltale's episodic classic, lovingly remastered by members of the original development team.
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Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure
Single-player alternative to Earth Must Die — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Earth Must Die.
A comedic point-and-click adventure where a hungover antique dealer must solve his own robbery in Paris, dragging himself and his friends into a wildly idiotic journey!
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Ceville
Single-player alternative to Earth Must Die — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Earth Must Die.
The mean cruel cold blooded tyrant Ceville ruthlessly rules the beautiful kingdom of Faeryanis. Or rather, he used to rule the beautiful kingdom of Faeryanis, until the brave people revolted against his regime and drove him out of the palace.
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Lair of the Clockwork God
Single-player alternative to Earth Must Die — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Earth Must Die.
A fast-paced Point-and-Click adventure AND an indie platfomer in one! Join adventurer Ben and wannabe indie darling Dan in a race against time to stop all the Apocalypses happening at the same time.
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Mutropolis
Single-player alternative to Earth Must Die — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Earth Must Die.
MUTROPOLIS is a lovely sci-fi adventure set on the abandoned Planet Earth. Play as Henry Dijon (hero, nerd, detective) in search of a legendary lost city. Uncover weird ancient artifacts. And PLEASE don’t get obliterated by an ageless evil. You’ve been warned.
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Expelled!
Single-player alternative to Earth Must Die — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Earth Must Die.
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
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Space Quest™ Collection
Single-player alternative to Earth Must Die — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Earth Must Die.
Experience a blast from the past with the complete, completely twisted Space Quest Collection.
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Grim Fandango Remastered
Single-player alternative to Earth Must Die — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Earth Must Die.
One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango Remastered has the all the beautiful art and engaging story fans remember, but has also been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than the award-winning original release.
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The Swindle
Single-player alternative to Earth Must Die — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Earth Must Die.
The Swindle is a steampunk cybercrime caper about breaking into buildings, hacking their systems, stealing all their cash, and quickly running away again before the police show up.
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Time Gentlemen, Please! and Ben There, Dan That! Special Edition Double Pack
Single-player alternative to Earth Must Die — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Earth Must Die.
Ben There, Dan That! and Time Gentlemen, Please! are a couple of rip-roaring point-and-click adventure games . With tongue firmly in cheek, sit back, relax, and put your mind to work solving puzzles, and reading some very funny dialogue. It's like a book, only good!
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Behold the Kickmen
Single-player alternative to Earth Must Die — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
BEHOLD THE KICKMEN is a football game made by someone who has no understanding of, or interest in, what is affectionately known as "The Wonderful Game". Start at the bottom of the Big Boring Football Spreadsheet and grind your way up to become the best at the football anyone's ever seen.
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Devil's Kiss
Single-player alternative to Earth Must Die — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Earth Must Die.
Find out how it all started in this enticing Visual Novel prequel for "Lair of the Clockwork God". Join heroes Dan and Ben as they navigate a rough first school day stuffed with flirting, demons, a vast conspiracy and all manner of compromising personal information.