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Single-player games like Contingence

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Contingence, 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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    AI探案集 — Steam game cover

    AI探案集

    Single-player alternative to Contingence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Contingence.

    《AI Detective Collection》 combines the AI large language model to create a detective deciphering game. Players will be integrated into the deduction story, using AI assistants to deeply investigate clues, examine evidence, and uncover the truth behind the case through logical thinking and deduction.

    2024StrategyAdventureSimulation1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lavender Dream — Steam game cover

    Lavender Dream

    Single-player alternative to Contingence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Contingence.

    A text-based visual game with a non-linear plot where every decision shapes the story. AI-driven characters engage in lifelike dialogues, each with unique motivations and hidden intentions you can uncover. The story’s outcome is in your hands.

    2024IndieRPG1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Last Voyage of the SS Aurelia — Steam game cover

    The Last Voyage of the SS Aurelia

    Single-player alternative to Contingence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Contingence.

    An interrogation mystery aboard a 1936 ocean liner. Five suspects. One murder. No dialogue options — every suspect is powered by AI and will remember every word, deflect every question, and only surrender their secrets under pressure. Four voyages. One truth. Break someone.

    2026IndieAdventure12.74 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Curiosity — Steam game cover

    Curiosity

    Single-player alternative to Contingence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Contingence.

    "Curiosity killed the cat, but after satisfying it she was resurrected." This game is a visual novel. Features of the game - puzzles and several endings, depending on your choice.

    2021IndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    School Sweets Discovery ~granulated sugar edition~ — Steam game cover

    School Sweets Discovery ~granulated sugar edition~

    Single-player alternative to Contingence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Contingence.

    A beautiful girl 2-choice quiz adventure game where you can experience a little variety of languages! Enjoy multi-end collection and online ranking in Challenge Mode!

    2022IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SMTHNG WRNG — Steam game cover

    SMTHNG WRNG

    Single-player alternative to Contingence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Contingence.

    Men are mysteriously vanishing in a small, provincial town. A newly arrived guy finds himself trapped in the center of eerie events when someone he believed was gone forever suddenly reappears. What kind of ruthless system is behind this, and who can be trusted?

    2026IndieAdventureCasual2.69 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nobody Nowhere — Steam game cover

    Nobody Nowhere

    Single-player alternative to Contingence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Contingence.

    a side-scrolling, story-driven text adventure game in pixel art. The story is set in 2079, when a Replicant awakens in a lab facility amidst a life-or-death situation. The replicant aid agency tries to rescue him but fails. In the process they stumble on the real secret of the Replicant project...

    2025IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Coffee flavor of love 咖啡甜恋 — Steam game cover

    Coffee flavor of love 咖啡甜恋

    Single-player alternative to Contingence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Contingence.

    Sweet love begins in the coffee shop. Office romances of coffee shop employees. This is a visual novel game with two endings.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tireless pig — Steam game cover

    Tireless pig

    Single-player alternative to Contingence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Contingence.

    A simple and fun game about a pig. The adventure of a pig for every member of the family. Funny game for leisure. Help the pig to go through all the obstacles.

    2022Adventure7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →