Single-player games like Veils of the Past
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Veils of the Past, 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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NA-Re: great chain of being
Single-player alternative to Veils of the Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Veils of the Past.
Pilgrimage of angels on an important mission through scenic Japan
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SideEye High
Single-player alternative to Veils of the Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Veils of the Past.
A grounded detective mystery set in the most dangerous place in America: a 1997 public high school.
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Gamedec - Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Veils of the Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Veils of the Past.
Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.
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Biocybernetic Trap
Single-player alternative to Veils of the Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Veils of the Past.
Biocybernetic Trap — an interactive cyberpunk detective. You are given the quantum diary of a long-dead detective, where reality fractures into parallel versions of the investigation.
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The Caffeine Chronicles
Single-player alternative to Veils of the Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Veils of the Past.
A philosophical interactive visual novel about everyday interactions
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Almanac: Detective Agency
Single-player alternative to Veils of the Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Veils of the Past.
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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Edicts of the Truthsinger: The Orb of Artemagus
Single-player alternative to Veils of the Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Veils of the Past.
Six witnesses, six suspects, and thousands of discoverable lines of dialog. You're the fantasy detective on the case of a stolen magical artifact, and in order to determine the truth you'll have to cross examine, interrogate, and reference all your resources to catch the thief before time runs out.
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QUIET DAN
Single-player alternative to Veils of the Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Veils of the Past.
His name is Dan. He is an ordinary guy who works as a floor washer. However, soon in his life there are events that forever change his fate and push him on the path of crime... A chilling thriller in visual novel format.