Single-player games like Ark of Isolation
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Ark of Isolation, 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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Estelaroid: Escape Room
Single-player alternative to Ark of Isolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ark of Isolation.
You are in a spaceship, alone. The crew disappeared, and the ship quickly approaches a black hole. In this science fiction Escape Room, you must put your wits to the test and thus repair your spaceship before being trapped forever in the universe.
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Resonance
Single-player alternative to Ark of Isolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ark of Isolation.
When a brilliant particle physicist dies unexpectedly, the race is on to secure his terrible new technology before it falls into the wrong hands. The lives of four playable characters become entangled as they fight against the clock to find the dead scientist’s secret vault.
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The Room
Single-player alternative to Ark of Isolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ark of Isolation.
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
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Syberia
Single-player alternative to Ark of Isolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Ark of Isolation.
Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.
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Gray Matter
Single-player alternative to Ark of Isolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Ark of Isolation.
After a tragic accident, neurobiologist Dr. David Styles has become a recluse, rarely leaving his home, the Dread Hill House. One day, Samantha Everett, a street magician, appears at Dr. Style's doorstep just as he is seeking a new assistant.
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Space Pilgrim Episode IV: Sol
Single-player alternative to Ark of Isolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ark of Isolation.
Locked away in the most secure prison in the galaxy, with little hope of escape, Gail Pilgrim faces the most difficult ordeals of her life. Her only hope lies in trusting those who she has come to regard as her friends.
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3D Escape Room: Detective Story
Single-player alternative to Ark of Isolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ark of Isolation.
3D Escape Room: Detective Story is an immersive 3D puzzle game that takes you to 1930s London. In the game, you play as an insightful private detective, searching for clues in realistic 3D environments, solving intricate puzzles and mini-games, and cracking bizarre cases.
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Rusty Lake: Roots
Single-player alternative to Ark of Isolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ark of Isolation.
Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.
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The Faith of Sin
Single-player alternative to Ark of Isolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ark of Isolation.
One night, you wake up and realize you're no longer in the real world. As you explore your home, you'll uncover clues and piece together hazy fragments of your past. And when you finally remember everything you've done — you'll understand what the 'faith of sin' truly means.