Single-player games like Erma: The Game
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Erma: The Game, 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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Elroy and the Aliens
Single-player alternative to Erma: The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Erma: The Game.
Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.
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Riddlewood Manor
Single-player alternative to Erma: The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Erma: The Game.
Riddlewood Manor is a point & click adventure set in a haunted house that will try to kill you each step of your way. Overcome eerie logic puzzles to uncover a maze of mysterious rooms filled with dark secrets, spooky encounters, and hidden pathways. Optional jump scare warning is available.
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Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space
Single-player alternative to Erma: The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Erma: The Game.
The Freelance Police are back on the crime beat in a newly remastered version of their second episodic season. Zombies will dance. Mariachis will sing. A giant battle robot will trash the streets. And when their friends’ lives are at stake, Sam & Max will risk their very souls to set things right.
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Lost in Play
Single-player alternative to Erma: The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Erma: The Game.
Solve puzzles, riddles, and embark on an exciting journey of discovery! Join Toto and Gal as they explore dreamscapes and befriend magical creatures. Lost in their imagination, the brother and sister must stick together and solve puzzles to find their way home.
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CHUCHEL
Single-player alternative to Erma: The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Erma: The Game.
CHUCHEL is a comedy adventure game from the creators of Machinarium, Botanicula and Samorost. Join the hairy hero Chuchel and his rival Kekel as they will be facing numerous puzzles and challenges in their quest to retrieve the precious cherry!
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Shadows of the Afterland
Single-player alternative to Erma: The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Erma: The Game.
Madrid, 1960: A maid named Pilar dies. You arrive in the afterlife looking like Pilar but speaking as Carolina, a police officer from the future. Possess the living and cross between worlds to uncover the truth behind a soul split between two identities in this point-and-click adventure.
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Leila
Single-player alternative to Erma: The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Erma: The Game.
Leila is a heartfelt, hand-animated narrative game about the small yet significant struggles we all face. Solve story-driven puzzles, relive fragile memories, and discover a deeply personal journey that may feel more familiar than you expect.
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Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
Single-player alternative to Erma: The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Erma: The Game.
Find your way in a world of breezy, thoughtful puzzles, along a charming journey of self-discovery.
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Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside
Single-player alternative to Erma: The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Erma: The Game.
There's no reason to be afraid of the dark. Fed up with his fear of the dark, Sam transforms himself into Pajama Sam - world's youngest superhero and resolves to confront Darkness! With help from King the mine car, Otto the boat, and a host of fascinating characters.
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Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"
Single-player alternative to Erma: The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Erma: The Game.
The super-suave agent, SPY Fox, must find Mr. Udderly, rescue all the cows, and stop William the Kid from depleting the worlds supply of milk. Using ingenious SPY gadgets, keen wits, and daring moves, SPY Fox, jumps out on an udderly exhilarating adventure!
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Nightmare Adventures: The Turning Thorn
Single-player alternative to Erma: The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Erma: The Game.
What dark and powerful secrets are hidden within the A.R.C.A.N.E. agency's old research base? Kiera Vale returns to find out.
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Return to Monkey Island
Single-player alternative to Erma: The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Erma: The Game.
Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.