Single-player games like Crooked Knobs
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Crooked Knobs, 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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历史的回旋(History in Retrospect)
Single-player alternative to Crooked Knobs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crooked Knobs.
This is a role-playing game that deeply combines modern urban settings with historical depth. By cracking the time-space code, you can travel back to Jingjiang Prefecture in the Song Dynasty and witness how ancient craftsmen built a solid city defense line amidst the mountains and rivers of Guilin.
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StripoRama
Single-player alternative to Crooked Knobs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Crooked Knobs.
Help Jerry Wanker pass his entrance exam to the prestigious Nude York Film Academy! Drag and drop actors, props, and settings into storyboards to craft hilarious movie scripts. Pucture Pizzle!
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IMMORTALITY
Single-player alternative to Crooked Knobs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crooked Knobs.
Marissa Marcel was a film star. She made three movies. But none of the movies were ever released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared. An interactive trilogy from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.
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Upwards, Rain! The Post Office of Farewells
Single-player alternative to Crooked Knobs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crooked Knobs.
Deciding to break protocol to lend a helping wing, Rain, a flighty little courier takes a skittish girl by the name of Mila on an adventure through the inner workings of a mysterious post office. Together, they search for a letter containing the last words of someone who seemingly never existed.
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The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature
Single-player alternative to Crooked Knobs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crooked Knobs.
Experience the Myth of Frankenstein through the innocent eyes of his creature. Make decisions and change people's view that you will meet on your way. Now, the myth is in your hands, so how are you going to end it?
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Mindcop
Single-player alternative to Crooked Knobs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crooked Knobs.
Mindcop is a non-linear „whodunnit“ detective game. It mixes a story driven adventure with real-time puzzle gaming. As the infamous Mindcop, you can dive into the minds of your suspects to uncover their secrets and unravel their lies.
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Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Single-player alternative to Crooked Knobs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crooked Knobs.
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.
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The Star Named EOS
Single-player alternative to Crooked Knobs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crooked Knobs.
The Star Named EOS is a story-rich puzzle adventure built around photography. Recreate compositions of past photos to uncover the truth of a family mystery. Experience a harmonious mixture of beautiful hand-drawn art and engaging puzzles on a journey of reminiscence.