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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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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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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Expelled!
Single-player alternative to The Island of Crossed Destinies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Island of Crossed Destinies.
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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The Séance of Blake Manor
Single-player alternative to The Island of Crossed Destinies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Island of Crossed Destinies.
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
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Strange Antiquities
Single-player alternative to The Island of Crossed Destinies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Island of Crossed Destinies.
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
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Overboard!
Single-player alternative to The Island of Crossed Destinies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Island of Crossed Destinies.
GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.
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The Darkest Files
Single-player alternative to The Island of Crossed Destinies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Island of Crossed Destinies.
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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BROK the InvestiGator
Single-player alternative to The Island of Crossed Destinies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Island of Crossed Destinies.
An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?