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Single-player games like Project: Z3R0 Chapter 1&2

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Project: Z3R0 Chapter 1&2, 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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    Subsurface Circular — Steam game cover

    Subsurface Circular

    Single-player alternative to Project: Z3R0 Chapter 1&2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Project: Z3R0 Chapter 1&2.

    When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator — Steam game cover

    Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Project: Z3R0 Chapter 1&2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    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...

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Test: Hypothesis Rising — Steam game cover

    The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    Single-player alternative to Project: Z3R0 Chapter 1&2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Uncover the Smoking Gun — Steam game cover

    Uncover the Smoking Gun

    Single-player alternative to Project: Z3R0 Chapter 1&2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Paradise Killer — Steam game cover

    Paradise Killer

    Single-player alternative to Project: Z3R0 Chapter 1&2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

    2020IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Quarantine Circular — Steam game cover

    Quarantine Circular

    Single-player alternative to Project: Z3R0 Chapter 1&2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Project: Z3R0 Chapter 1&2.

    In the middle of a world-ending pandemic, a group of scientists discover the galaxy has been watching. From the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Subsurface Circular, Quarantine Circular is the next mutation in text-based adventure.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sarawak — Steam game cover

    Sarawak

    Single-player alternative to Project: Z3R0 Chapter 1&2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    A short literary mystery game set in Oxford and Borneo

    2021IndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    记得我 — Steam game cover

    记得我

    Single-player alternative to Project: Z3R0 Chapter 1&2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Project: Z3R0 Chapter 1&2.

    Remember Me is a galgame with a male first-person perspective. Players will play a high school student Lin Yining, and three girls launched their own story. It's up to you to choose between the hidden past and the future to reveal.

    2021Casual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →