Single-player games like The Island of Crossed Destinies
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Island of Crossed Destinies, 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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Orbital Abyss: Cipher Division
Single-player alternative to The Island of Crossed Destinies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Island of Crossed Destinies.
Decipher interstellar transmissions encoded via substitution ciphers aboard Eremite Station. In this choice driven narrative, uncover secrets from planetary factions while conversing with crewmates to reveal their stories and troubles. The ripples of your choices may be felt throughout the galaxy.
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The Lady with the Dog
Single-player alternative to The Island of Crossed Destinies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Island of Crossed Destinies.
Chekhov's quiet masterpiece becomes a cinematic visual novel about longing, choice, and the impossible shape of an honest life.
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Almanac: Detective Agency
Single-player alternative to The Island of Crossed Destinies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Island of Crossed Destinies.
A narrative detective game about solving mysteries through investigation, evidence, and conversation. Question suspects in your own words, photograph clues, and piece together the truth in a town full of secrets. Who is lying, and what are they hiding?
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MoonShot
Single-player alternative to The Island of Crossed Destinies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Island of Crossed Destinies.
You're a NASA intern working on the Apollo 11 project. Each day, you have a checklist to complete. Your tasks are well-reasoned and appropriate to your skill level as an intern. The Apollo team are all competent professionals. Everything goes very well, and you have no difficulties at all. 😛
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Where Control Ends
Single-player alternative to The Island of Crossed Destinies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Island of Crossed Destinies.
Where Control Ends is a psychological visual novel about Astra, a young girl trying to hold herself together after a night she cannot fully remember.
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Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Single-player alternative to The Island of Crossed Destinies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Island of Crossed Destinies.
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
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Pentiment
Single-player alternative to The Island of Crossed Destinies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Island of Crossed Destinies.
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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Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
Single-player alternative to The Island of Crossed Destinies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Island of Crossed Destinies.
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.