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Single-player games like Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet

Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet, 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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    Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice — Steam game cover

    Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice

    Single-player alternative to Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.

    As you journey to the seemingly placid surroundings of a Greek courtyard or the secret gardens of Tihuanica, beware - things are not as they seem. This supernatural action adventure is sure to pique your obsession with horror and espionage.

    2015Adventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness — Steam game cover

    Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness

    Single-player alternative to Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.

    After an encounter with a dreadful horror, detective Lone Carter’s investigation leads him to fateful places as Innsmouth, Arkham and the Antarctic, investigating a series of deaths and mysteries. Play also as Abdul Alhazred and H.P. Lovecraft himself in this Lovecraftian point’n’click adventure.

    2021Adventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CARRION — Steam game cover

    CARRION

    Single-player alternative to Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.

    CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NoseBound — Steam game cover

    NoseBound

    Single-player alternative to Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.

    A classic Point & Click adventure set in a stylized Noir world. What starts as a routine detective case quickly spirals into a Lovecraftian nightmare. Interrogate suspects, deduce the truth, and uncover secrets that were better left buried.

    2024IndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sea Salt — Steam game cover

    Sea Salt

    Single-player alternative to Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.

    Sea Salt is a dark fantasy reverse horror action-strategy game where you play as the nightmarish force of Dagon by controlling and growing a horde of minions.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Dark Rites of Arkham — Steam game cover

    The Dark Rites of Arkham

    Single-player alternative to Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.

    A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind.

    2026Adventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gray Dawn — Steam game cover

    Gray Dawn

    Single-player alternative to Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.

    Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.

    2018IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ASYLUM — Steam game cover

    ASYLUM

    Single-player alternative to Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.

    An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.

    2025IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Last Express Gold Edition — Steam game cover

    The Last Express Gold Edition

    Single-player alternative to Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.

    Step aboard the 1914 Orient Express in this award-winning mystery adventure from Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner. Described as one of the best adventure games of all time, The Last Express is an intrigue-filled adventure set aboard the luxurious Orient Express.

    2013Adventure6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Silver — Steam game cover

    Silver

    Single-player alternative to Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Silver, a corrupt and sinister sorcerer, rules the land of Jarrah with an iron fist. He and his henchmen have abducted the village women as part of a pact with the almighty god, Apocalypse. Now, only one man can put a stop to Silver and his minions. That man is you, David, a promising young knight whose wife is among the captured.

    2017ActionRPG5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chamber of the Sci-Mutant Priestess — Steam game cover

    Chamber of the Sci-Mutant Priestess

    Single-player alternative to Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.

    Slip through the door of time and face your destiny in a bizarre parallel universe! In this imaginative classic from ERE Informatique's Exxos label, your quest to rescue the Sci-Mutant Princess pits you against the five terrifying Ordeals of Delios in the treacherous realm of the Protozorqs.

    2018ActionStrategyAdventure6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Drakkhen — Steam game cover

    Drakkhen

    Single-player alternative to Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.

    The prophecy has been fulfilled. The world shall be ruled by the dragons. On an island far away, their lords prepare for the conquest of the lands. There is only one hope for mankind. The emperor sends out four heroes to solve the puzzle of tears and prevent the invasion of the Drakkhen.

    2018AdventureRPG7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bubble Ghost — Steam game cover

    Bubble Ghost

    Single-player alternative to Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    In Bubble Ghost you must help a mischievous little spook blow a delicate bubble through a castle filled with diabolical devices and demons.

    2018ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mystical — Steam game cover

    Mystical

    Single-player alternative to Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    You are a novice magician at the end of his studies. During a course on the opening of doors at the temple of the Great Wizard, you have clumsily cause the disappearance of all the phials and scrolls that he had so carefully classified over many years.

    2018Action4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Eternam — Steam game cover

    Eternam

    Single-player alternative to Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.

    Congratulations Don Jonz! You have just won a Virtual Adventure Vacation on Eternam, the biggest and best planetary Funpark in the galaxy.

    2018ActionAdventure6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Marco Polo — Steam game cover

    Marco Polo

    Single-player alternative to Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.

    MARCO POLO - The art of bargaining lies in knowing how far you can go. Fame, fortune and adventure lie ahead.

    2018ActionStrategyAdventure6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →