Single-player games like ⟨Unknown_Terminal⟩
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to ⟨Unknown_Terminal⟩, 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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Echoes of MK-ULTRA
Single-player alternative to ⟨Unknown_Terminal⟩ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with ⟨Unknown_Terminal⟩.
In 1996’s digital haze, command DarkPulse, a rogue terminal torn from DARPA’s grip, to pierce Saraksen’s veiled conspiracy. Crack codes, hunt real-world clues, and decode cryptic media to expose forbidden truths. It's an ARG, and you’ve already been seen.
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To Type a Tale
Single-player alternative to ⟨Unknown_Terminal⟩ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with ⟨Unknown_Terminal⟩.
To Type a Tale is a fantasy choose-your-own-adventure story where the only method of interaction is typing. Story progress, choices, and menus are all achieved through typing highlighted words.
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Neighborhood Video
Single-player alternative to ⟨Unknown_Terminal⟩ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with ⟨Unknown_Terminal⟩.
Crack the case of the missing video store employee in this 3D point and click mystery game by solving escape room puzzles, combing the computer database, and scouring shelves as an undercover detective posing as a cashier during your first weekend at the suspiciously understaffed Neighborhood Video.
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Netshell
Single-player alternative to ⟨Unknown_Terminal⟩ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with ⟨Unknown_Terminal⟩.
A 90s-themed hacking simulation with real shell commands and authentic techniques, set inside a UNIX-style operating system from 1997 with accurately recreated applications. Scan ports, exploit vulnerabilities, evade traces, join the underground, and live the Wild West era of the early internet.
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Blackdoor
Single-player alternative to ⟨Unknown_Terminal⟩ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with ⟨Unknown_Terminal⟩.
You're a hacker with a terminal and four terrible scripts. Rewrite them. Hack servers by writing actual code in a custom scripting language - probe ports, crack passwords, steal data, and get out before the trace completes. Better code = better hacker.
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ARE YOU OKAY?
Single-player alternative to ⟨Unknown_Terminal⟩ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with ⟨Unknown_Terminal⟩.
ARE YOU OKAY? is a short immersive psychological experience of existential horror and narrative. You must answer questions from 3 different forms displayed on an old TV screen.
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SYSCALL: RING ZERO
Single-player alternative to ⟨Unknown_Terminal⟩ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with ⟨Unknown_Terminal⟩.
Reverse-engineer a private 1990s BBS. Read disassembly, patch broken checks, optimize a nine-core rack, and write assembly firmware that locks onto live scope traces. With 200+ puzzles, full controller support and offline play, you can refine your assembly skills on all your devices!
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Hostage Down
Single-player alternative to ⟨Unknown_Terminal⟩ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with ⟨Unknown_Terminal⟩.
In this hostage simulation, take the mic and negotiate the ransom to free the hostages. With advanced AI and complete freedom of choice, use your charisma, your narrative decisions, and your power of persuasion to manipulate unpredictable situations. Every word matters—and could come at a high cost.
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Eselmir and the five magical gifts
Single-player alternative to ⟨Unknown_Terminal⟩ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with ⟨Unknown_Terminal⟩.
Eselmir and the five magical gifts is a 2D point and click adventure game inspired by the old classics of the genre. It tells the story of Eselmir and his journey to find the five magical lost gifts of King Theoson, leading the player to explore a charming imaginary world.
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I Misteri di Maggia
Single-player alternative to ⟨Unknown_Terminal⟩ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with ⟨Unknown_Terminal⟩.
Released in 2004, "I Misteri di Maggia" is an amatorial point and click adventure game in first-person set in the small village of Maggia (Ticino, Switzerland)
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Monorail Stories
Single-player alternative to ⟨Unknown_Terminal⟩ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with ⟨Unknown_Terminal⟩.
Monorail Stories is an adventure game focusing on extraordinary things happening to ordinary people. Board the monorail and experience a special story about humanity, friendships, and intertwined destinies manifesting during the everyday commute.