Single-player games like Beware of the Cartographer!
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Beware of the Cartographer!, 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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Just in Crime
Single-player alternative to Beware of the Cartographer! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Beware of the Cartographer!.
Just in Crime is a detective video game in which you play a detective dog and a wizard cat. With a twist; you are able to travel back in time and examine the crime scene a few seconds before it happened.
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Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Reforged
Single-player alternative to Beware of the Cartographer! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Beware of the Cartographer!.
The classic award winning adventure returns in glorious 4K with fully remastered audio. Step into the shoes of intrepid tourist George Stobbart and sharp-witted journalist Nico Collard as they unravel a deadly Mayan conspiracy steeped in ancient artifacts and dark magic.
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Sovereign Tower
Single-player alternative to Beware of the Cartographer! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Beware of the Cartographer!.
Play as the Sovereign of a magical tower in this story-rich, Round Table management RPG. Recruit eccentric Knights, assign quests and balance egos whilst carving out your kingdom's destiny. If destiny doesn’t go your way, keep turning back time, uncover secrets and rewrite fate again and again.
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Expelled!
Single-player alternative to Beware of the Cartographer! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Beware of the Cartographer!.
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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Pentiment
Single-player alternative to Beware of the Cartographer! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Beware of the Cartographer!.
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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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Single-player alternative to Beware of the Cartographer! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Beware of the Cartographer!.
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
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Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to Beware of the Cartographer! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Beware of the Cartographer!.
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
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Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Single-player alternative to Beware of the Cartographer! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Beware of the Cartographer!.
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.