Single-player games like The Shadow
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to The Shadow, 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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Roadwarden
Single-player alternative to The Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Shadow.
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.
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The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Single-player alternative to The Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Shadow.
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
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Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest
Single-player alternative to The Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Shadow.
Explore the myths and monsters of Europe’s last primeval wilderness. Play as Maia, who arrives at the ancient Białowieża Forest looking to explore her family history. Discover Rage in an adventure game inspired by the experience of the legendary tabletop roleplaying game Werewolf: The Apocalypse.
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Scarlet Hollow
Single-player alternative to The Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Shadow.
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
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Suzerain
Single-player alternative to The Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Shadow.
Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?
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Neo Cab
Single-player alternative to The Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Shadow.
A visual novel about emotional survival in an automated world. Play as Lina, the last human cab driver. It’s your first night driving the lonely streets of Los Ojos, and your best friend has just disappeared. Stay on the road. Stay on the search. Stay human.
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Cabernet
Single-player alternative to The Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Shadow.
Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?
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Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog
Single-player alternative to The Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Shadow.
Survive the mystery that awaits the JFS Gun-Dog in deep space in this retro visual novel / graphic adventure.
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The Meridian
Single-player alternative to The Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Shadow.
Step into the high-stakes world of journalism in this Playbook! As a reporter at the "The Meridian" newsroom, YOU are the hero. Chase a massive investigative scoop, navigate ruthless office politics, and build deep relationships. Will you break the story, or will the deadline break you?
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The Pigment
Single-player alternative to The Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Shadow.
Milan, 1963. Inherit your uncle's mysterious studio and discover a color that shouldn't exist. In this cosmic horror gamebook, you must balance your Sanity and Lucidity as you uncover the secret of the 12th canvas. Will you finish the work, or let the pigment consume your mind?
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The Farm of the Living
Single-player alternative to The Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Shadow.
A grim, choice-driven interactive gamebook. As the First Ranger of a fortified homestead, you must defend the last survivors from the infected, manage critical resources, and investigate a dangerous internal conspiracy. Every decision shapes the survival of the living.