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Single-player games like Chronographer

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Chronographer, 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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    火起雪中寺 — Steam game cover

    火起雪中寺

    Single-player alternative to Chronographer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chronographer.

    Huoqi Xuezhong Temple is a 3D suspense exploration game. The ancient temple covered in heavy snow suddenly caught fire. A mysterious shadow transported you back three hours before the fire started. Faced with six people gathered at this temple with different purposes.

    2025IndieAdventure10.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    At Eternity's Hatch — Steam game cover

    At Eternity's Hatch

    Single-player alternative to Chronographer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chronographer.

    Stranded at sea in an alternate timeline, you must master a complex time travel system to find a way home while piecing together the mystery of an obsessed captain and his quest that led him to the Greenland Sea in search of a supernatural anomaly.

    IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Redux — Steam game cover

    Redux

    Single-player alternative to Chronographer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Chronographer.

    A puzzle game about destroying your past self.

    2022StrategyIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    KUTO: The Lock of Time — Steam game cover

    KUTO: The Lock of Time

    Single-player alternative to Chronographer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chronographer.

    A 2D action-platformer metroidvania built around rewinding time. Wield the Scythe of Kronos, chain dashes and strikes, and rewind death itself as you explore interconnected ancient sanctuaries and hunt down the pantheon that betrayed you.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Echo Resonance — Steam game cover

    Echo Resonance

    Single-player alternative to Chronographer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chronographer.

    A classic science-fiction point-and-click adventure inspired by the genre’s greatest titles, where you’ll control two characters and solve ingenious puzzles using an innovative temporal superposition mechanic.

    2026IndieAdventure7.64 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Time Machine VR — Steam game cover

    Time Machine VR

    Single-player alternative to Chronographer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chronographer.

    You are a time traveller tasked with exploring the Jurassic era and the creatures that once ruled the prehistoric oceans. Use an array of advanced tech tools to track, examine, and discover the scientific secrets of mosasaurs, livyatans, and megalodons, among others!

    2016IndieAdventureSimulation29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Time Idle RPG — Steam game cover

    Time Idle RPG

    Single-player alternative to Chronographer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Chronographer.

    Idle RPG game that uses real life Time as the core mechanic and currency. Featuring offline progress, prestige, unfolding mechanics, trees, and much more!

    2023IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dead Watch — Steam game cover

    Dead Watch

    Single-player alternative to Chronographer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chronographer.

    You're stuck in a time loop ⌛. Whenever you find a dead body, you go back to the past. The only way to escape the loop is to cheat destiny & change the future. Explore the castle and uncover its dark secrets to prevent the next murder.

    ActionSportsIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Exographer — Steam game cover

    Exographer

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

    Exographer is an exploration game based on science. Become an explorer, stranded in an alien planet, and discover the secrets of an extinct civilization. Gain new powers to avoid dangers and obstacles in your journey, and use your camera to reveal particles and hidden clues.

    2024ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →