Single-player games like The Beard in the Mirror
Below are 19 single-player Steam games similar to The Beard in the Mirror, 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 Order of the Thorne - The King's Challenge
Single-player alternative to The Beard in the Mirror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Beard in the Mirror.
Be a Bard! The challenge awaits!!Join Finn the bard as he undertakes "The King's Challenge" and see if he has what it takes to not only survive, but to write the greatest song in all of the land of Uir!
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Thimbleweed Park™
Single-player alternative to The Beard in the Mirror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Beard in the Mirror.
In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.
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Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine
Single-player alternative to The Beard in the Mirror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Beard in the Mirror.
Join feeble Al Emmo on a journey into the heart of the Wild-West in search of love, adventure, and gold! A looming, thousand-year-old Aztec curse is bound to keep Al on his toes. Does redemption lie within the haunted depths of the Lost Dutchman's Mine? Find out in this Wild Western adventure game.
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The Darkside Detective
Single-player alternative to The Beard in the Mirror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Beard in the Mirror.
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.
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Broken Age
Single-player alternative to The Beard in the Mirror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Beard in the Mirror.
A family friendly, hand-animated, puzzle-filled adventure game with an all-star cast, including Elijah Wood, Jack Black and Masasa Moyo. Funded by a record breaking crowdfunding campaign and designed by industry legend Tim Schafer, Broken Age is a timeless coming-of-age story.
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McPixel
Single-player alternative to The Beard in the Mirror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Beard in the Mirror.
McPixel is a save-the-day guy that you guide through 100 short challenges to prevent stuff from blowing up. You have only 20 seconds to save the day! Think quick!
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Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
Single-player alternative to The Beard in the Mirror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Beard in the Mirror.
From the creators of the award winning games “The Whispered World” and “Deponia” comes this extraordinary game Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes.
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Kelvin and the Infamous Machine
Single-player alternative to The Beard in the Mirror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Beard in the Mirror.
Kelvin and the Infamous Machine is a hilarious point-and-click adventure in which you stumble irresponsibly through history to help legendary geniuses complete their masterworks!
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King's Quest
Single-player alternative to The Beard in the Mirror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Beard in the Mirror.
King’s Quest is a collection of five different chapter releases, each focusing on an untold tale in Graham’s past. Discover a wondrous world full of whimsical characters, charming puzzles and perilous dangers in this fun and enchanting coming of age story.
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Simon the Sorcerer 3D
Single-player alternative to The Beard in the Mirror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Beard in the Mirror.
Simon is back and this time in 3 dimensions! Once again explore with Simon a vast fantastical world and help him find a way back home by uncovering the secrets of 'The Nexus'. Do this before your arch nemesis, Sordid, can use its power for more evil means.
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Simon the Sorcerer Origins
Single-player alternative to The Beard in the Mirror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Beard in the Mirror.
Summoned to a strange magical world, Simon must complete an ancient prophecy to return home. Solve crazy puzzles, cast spells, brew odd potions and uncover the origins of a legendary saga!
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Cat President ~A More Purrfect Union~
Single-player alternative to The Beard in the Mirror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Beard in the Mirror.
Find love, in a world where cats run the U.S. government!
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THE AWKWARD STEVE DUOLOGY
Single-player alternative to The Beard in the Mirror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Beard in the Mirror.
An FMV objet d'art about opening doors.
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The Francy Droo & Friends Collection
Single-player alternative to The Beard in the Mirror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Beard in the Mirror.
Five tiny indie games for the price of one slightly bigger indie game!
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The Pizza Delivery Boy Who Saved the World
Single-player alternative to The Beard in the Mirror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Beard in the Mirror.
A semi-autobiographical game about pizza and the time-travelers who make it.
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Cat President 2: Purrlitical Revolution
Single-player alternative to The Beard in the Mirror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Beard in the Mirror.
The cats are back to win your heart—and your vote!
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Internet Court
Single-player alternative to The Beard in the Mirror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Beard in the Mirror.
A live-action comedic courtroom thriller, where YOU are the prosecution, defense and the judge!
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Too Many Santas!
Single-player alternative to The Beard in the Mirror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Beard in the Mirror.
A Christmas wish come true, or a holiday nightmare? The Santa Claus dating sim you can play all year round!
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The Lost Oregon City Gold
Single-player alternative to The Beard in the Mirror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Beard in the Mirror.
Find secret treasure at the end of the Oregon Trail!