Single-player games like The Anomaly Detective
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Anomaly Detective, 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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Dead Faces
Single-player alternative to The Anomaly Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Anomaly Detective.
Dead Faces is a mind bending psychological horror. Unravel Jack's disturbing mind, the faces from his past and the ultimate truth behind his actions. You must remember their faces.
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Room 713
Single-player alternative to The Anomaly Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with The Anomaly Detective.
You find yourself in the endless, looping corridors of a mysterious, liminal hotel. Spot anomalies to climb floors and reach your room... or be trapped forever.
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The Observation Exit
Single-player alternative to The Anomaly Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Anomaly Detective.
A first-person psychological horror where you must identify anomalies, choose the correct elevator to progress, and escape an endless loop in a hospital corridor while avoiding deadly entities.
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Unable to Exit 8
Single-player alternative to The Anomaly Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Anomaly Detective.
You receive an invitation on a "special" dating app, get excited and then get involved in an endless cycle of couples' hotels. You have to watch carefully for any unusual information. Can you solve these puzzles?
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MIRROR MIRROR
Single-player alternative to The Anomaly Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Anomaly Detective.
MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.
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Turning Manor
Single-player alternative to The Anomaly Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Anomaly Detective.
All you have to do is count the differences and choose an exit. Easy right? Yet strange things start happening as soon as you sign the job contract… It's up to you to uncover what is happening at Turning Manor.
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Route8
Single-player alternative to The Anomaly Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Anomaly Detective.
"You're lost on Route 8. You must find a way to escape. This eerie road is terrifying.""Night falls, the phone rings. Who are you? You find yourself driving along Route 8, repeating endlessly."
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What Happened to Lily?
Single-player alternative to The Anomaly Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Anomaly Detective.
What Happened to Lily? Is a real-time first-person horror game. Discover the secrets and spooky truths behind the mysterious event at Miller Farm.