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Single-player games like The Clock the Queen and the Door on the Beach

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Clock the Queen and the Door on the Beach, 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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    Zof — Steam game cover

    Zof

    Single-player alternative to The Clock the Queen and the Door on the Beach — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Clock the Queen and the Door on the Beach.

    Zof is a first person point and click puzzle game with a difference. The solutions are always simple, but hidden more and more carefully as the game goes on.

    2020Adventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Haven Moon — Steam game cover

    Haven Moon

    Single-player alternative to The Clock the Queen and the Door on the Beach — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Clock the Queen and the Door on the Beach.

    Haven Moon will transport you to a mysterious world where you have to explore abandoned islands and solve their secrets to find a treasure. In this Myst-like game inspired by Jules Verne’s universe, use your senses and intelligence to find your way through secret passages and curious machinery.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A Case of Fraud — Steam game cover

    A Case of Fraud

    Single-player alternative to The Clock the Queen and the Door on the Beach — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Clock the Queen and the Door on the Beach.

    A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.

    2025IndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Roottrees are Dead — Steam game cover

    The Roottrees are Dead

    Single-player alternative to The Clock the Queen and the Door on the Beach — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Clock the Queen and the Door on the Beach.

    A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

    2025Adventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Riven — Steam game cover

    Riven

    Single-player alternative to The Clock the Queen and the Door on the Beach — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Clock the Queen and the Door on the Beach.

    Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Her Story — Steam game cover

    Her Story

    Single-player alternative to The Clock the Queen and the Door on the Beach — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Clock the Queen and the Door on the Beach.

    A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.

    2015IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Syberia: The World Before — Steam game cover

    Syberia: The World Before

    Single-player alternative to The Clock the Queen and the Door on the Beach — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Clock the Queen and the Door on the Beach.

    Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.

    2022Adventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Scene Investigators — Steam game cover

    Scene Investigators

    Single-player alternative to The Clock the Queen and the Door on the Beach — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Clock the Queen and the Door on the Beach.

    Scene Investigators is a hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the "true crime" genre. Step into re-created crime scenes, observe closely for pieces of evidence, analyze possible motives behind the crimes, and uncover what truly happened.

    2023IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →