Single-player games like The Machinist
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Machinist, 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
- 1
I'm not a Psycho Invader
Single-player alternative to The Machinist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Machinist.
You've seized the university! Every floor is full of obstacles. Each hostage is valuable, dangerous, or a waste of time. Kill, search, or interrogate: everything costs time, and panic raises the price. Reach the roof before time runs out.
- 2
Crop
Single-player alternative to The Machinist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with The Machinist.
A gritty farming thriller where your safety depends on the yield. Bound to a dying farm, you must dig, plant, irrigate, and cut your way through the decay. Uncover buried secrets, both in the soil and quietly brewing within the village. The only way out is through the harvest.
- 3
Unsolved Case: Ash and Secrets Collector's Edition
Single-player alternative to The Machinist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Machinist.
Follow the trail of a mysterious amulet, expose deep-rooted corruption, and confront powerful adversaries who will stop at nothing to protect their secrets!
- 4
Undercurrent
Single-player alternative to The Machinist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Machinist.
You are a diplomat in interstellar negotiations when a remote station on an ocean world goes quiet. Your brother works there, so you secure the mission. Something inside is wrong. The longer you stay, the harder it gets to act like yourself. What you discover may change the very nature of humanity.
- 5
The Heirloom
Single-player alternative to The Machinist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Machinist.
Uncover the secrets of your family and your grandfather's old lighthouse as you seek the truth behind the unusual happenings in The Heirloom, a mysterious thriller adventure inspired by the atmosphere of the Hebrides and Scottish folklore!
- 6
Remnants of Dawn
Single-player alternative to The Machinist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Machinist.
A string of campus killings. A newly-turned vampire struggling to adjust. A monster hunter seeking answers. Worlds collide as Dante Jones and Nick Torres, both in danger of being accused of the crimes, team up to reveal the true culprit in this chilling supernatural horror visual novel.
- 7
Frostrain 2
Single-player alternative to The Machinist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Machinist.
Become the last conductor and rule over the final train society in a frozen world. Gather, expand, and forge your train while building powerful synergies with mighty artifacts. Your position—and the safety of your passengers—now rests in your hands.
- 8
Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator
Single-player alternative to The Machinist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Machinist.
From the creators that brought you The Test Trilogy & many other experiences, comes Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator. Will you survive in the new world? Or will you become just another victim to looters, bandits, or worst of all... The Voracious Dead. There's only one way to find out...