Single-player games like Erma: The Game
Below are 14 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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Polda 5.5
Single-player alternative to Erma: The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Erma: The Game.
Starověký Egypt byl vyspělou civilizací, která měla potenciál trvat navždy. Pak se do toho ovšem vložil náš neohrožený detektiv Pankrác. Ten na konci minulého dílu zůstal v Egyptě a stal se faraonem. Zjistítěte s námi co tam vyváděl a jak se vlasntě vrátil zpátky do Lupan.
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Polda
Single-player alternative to Erma: The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Erma: The Game.
Pancras is a neurotic cop investigating a case of mysterious kidnapping in the town of Lupany. Help him find out, who’s behind the abduction of two orderly citizens!
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Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die!
Single-player alternative to Erma: The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Erma: The Game.
Hair metal's not dead, it just smells funny! Get your denim vest, bandana and makeup, and dive into a point-and-click adventure as a middle-aged teddy bear planning a comeback with his old glam metal band – in a world where glam metal has been dead and buried for decades.
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Beyond The Edge Of Owlsgard
Single-player alternative to Erma: The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Erma: The Game.
Save a peaceful world from being annihilated by machines in this oldschool point&click tale, inspired by classic animated movies and adventure games of the 90s.
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Polda 7
Single-player alternative to Erma: The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Erma: The Game.
Polda Pankrác v podání Luďka Soboty se vrací již posedmé. A je to návrat jaksepatří. Záhadná zpráva Temného lorda Vedra a havárie kosmické lodi odstartují kolotoč událostí, které může vyřešit jen náš elitní detektiv Pankrác.
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Perfect Tides: Station to Station
Single-player alternative to Erma: The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Erma: The Game.
A narrative adventure about the momentum and whiplash of young adulthood. Explore the big city through 18-year-old Mara's eyes. Collect items, nurture ideas, and experience complex relationships while attempting to find your place in the world.
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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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Universe For Sale
Single-player alternative to Erma: The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Erma: The Game.
A space station nestled in the clouds of Jupiter. A bizarre bazaar where a young, worried woman crafts entire universes in the palm of her hand. A mysterious cultist who's stripped the flesh from his bones in order to reach enlightenment. Here, there's a universe for sale. You buying?
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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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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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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.
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Shipwrecked
Single-player alternative to Erma: The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Erma: The Game.
Shipwrecked on a uncharted island, master survival alone or with friends. Battle, build, and conquer foes as you confront the mysteries lurking in its shadows.