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Single-player games like Alien History

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Alien History, 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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    The Dark Side of the Moon: An Interactive FMV Thriller — Steam game cover

    The Dark Side of the Moon: An Interactive FMV Thriller

    Single-player alternative to Alien History — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Alien History.

    When his 2 young children vanish mysteriously throughout the night, it's up to single-dad Dean Hamilton to do what any good dad would do: Go to the end of the universe and bring them back home in this thrilling FMV/Interactive Movie.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged — Steam game cover

    Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged

    Single-player alternative to Alien History — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Alien History.

    The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Contradiction: Spot The Liar — Steam game cover

    Contradiction: Spot The Liar

    Single-player alternative to Alien History — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Alien History.

    Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pentiment — Steam game cover

    Pentiment

    Single-player alternative to Alien History — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Alien History.

    Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.

    2022AdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Quarantine Circular — Steam game cover

    Quarantine Circular

    Single-player alternative to Alien History — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Alien History.

    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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    Expelled! — Steam game cover

    Expelled!

    Single-player alternative to Alien History — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Alien History.

    A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Rise of the Golden Idol — Steam game cover

    The Rise of the Golden Idol

    Single-player alternative to Alien History — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Alien History.

    The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.

    2024IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer — Steam game cover

    Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer

    Single-player alternative to Alien History — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Alien History.

    In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…

    2025IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →