Single-player games like The Journey Back
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to The Journey Back, 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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Darkstone Bay
Single-player alternative to The Journey Back — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Journey Back.
A shipwreck has been hidden on this island for 300 years. Nobody has found it. You arrive at Darkstone Bay determined to change that. Cross the island by solving ancient puzzles, navigate rocky beaches, caves and dense jungles in an escape room inspired adventure. Will you be the one to find it?
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Eschaton
Single-player alternative to The Journey Back — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Journey Back.
Eschaton is a short, experimental, surreal first-person exploration game. Explore the 'aftermath' of a cult ritual in the grounds of a manor in the remote and picturesque Scottish Highlands.
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Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Single-player alternative to The Journey Back — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with The Journey Back.
A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.
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The Norwood Suite
Single-player alternative to The Journey Back — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Journey Back.
Explore the mysterious Hotel Norwood in this surreal first-person adventure. Curious characters, forgotten secrets, and head-nodding music await your arrival.
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Obduction
Single-player alternative to The Journey Back — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Journey Back.
A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.
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Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
Single-player alternative to The Journey Back — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Journey Back.
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.
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Paradise Killer
Single-player alternative to The Journey Back — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Journey Back.
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
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Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County
Single-player alternative to The Journey Back — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Journey Back.
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery in the wild west.
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The Museum of ThroughView
Single-player alternative to The Journey Back — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Journey Back.
The Museum of ThroughView is a VR museum unlike anything else. This is the first time a virtual reality app showcases 2d to 3d conversions of famous paintings and old photographs. When looking at these paintings in VR, the paintings themselves can also be experienced in 3d.