Single-player games like I'M YOUR HOST
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to I'M YOUR HOST, 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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Strange Antiquities
Single-player alternative to I'M YOUR HOST — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with I'M YOUR HOST.
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
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The Operator
Single-player alternative to I'M YOUR HOST — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with I'M YOUR HOST.
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
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Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
Single-player alternative to I'M YOUR HOST — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with I'M YOUR HOST.
Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.
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Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
Single-player alternative to I'M YOUR HOST — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with I'M YOUR HOST.
You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!
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BROK the InvestiGator
Single-player alternative to I'M YOUR HOST — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with I'M YOUR HOST.
An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?
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Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
Single-player alternative to I'M YOUR HOST — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with I'M YOUR HOST.
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.
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The Séance of Blake Manor
Single-player alternative to I'M YOUR HOST — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with I'M YOUR HOST.
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
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Subsurface Circular
Single-player alternative to I'M YOUR HOST — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with I'M YOUR HOST.
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.
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Phoenix Springs
Single-player alternative to I'M YOUR HOST — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with I'M YOUR HOST.
Lose yourself in Phoenix Springs – a modern point-and-click set in a mysterious neo-noir world. It begins with an investigation: find your brother Leo. You already know where it ends.