Single-player games like Investigator
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Investigator, 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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35MM
Single-player alternative to Investigator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Investigator.
Post-apocalyptic story about two travelers who set out on a long journey in the wasteland, left by people after the global epidemic.
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ShadowSide
Single-player alternative to Investigator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Investigator.
ShadowSide is a First Person Exploration game. A policeman Alex Carter has been watching over the tranquility in the town for many years. He protects the people from robbery and crime. Nothing but a routine.
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Anthology of Fear
Single-player alternative to Investigator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Investigator.
Take part in a one-man investigation and solve the mystery of your brother’s disappearance. Find out the truth by exploring unsettling liminal locations. Discover the story chapter by chapter, with each one unveiling their common tragedy.
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The Moon Sliver
Single-player alternative to Investigator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Investigator.
You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...
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Husk
Single-player alternative to Investigator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Investigator.
Husk is a purebred FPP horror inspired by the most classical representatives of the genre. Discover Shivercliff - a daunting town where you uncover the ominous and tantalizing plot. Face the worst nightmares, solve mysteries and survive the devouring darkness in order to find your family.
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ColdSide
Single-player alternative to Investigator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Investigator.
ColdSide is a psychological horror first-person game. It takes place in an abandoned underground laboratory that studied anomalous phenomena.
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The Park®
Single-player alternative to Investigator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Investigator.
Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.
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Infliction
Single-player alternative to Investigator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Investigator.
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
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On The Road - The Truck Simulator
Single-player alternative to Investigator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Investigator.
From 18 tonners to the Gigaliner, ON THE ROAD – The Truck Simulator offers everything a trucker’s heart desires.
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Stalker
Single-player alternative to Investigator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Investigator.
The background story of "Stalker" is that a teenager encounters various events on the road following a young girl. The teenager(player) can selectively interact and give repairs / help due to these events. How you will lead to different ending. The game was developed during the Global Game Jam 2020.
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H.E.N.T.A.L.K.E.R.
Single-player alternative to Investigator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Investigator.
Forget about the rules, there are none here. Just you, your weapon and the endless, ominous wastelands waiting for you to plunge into them. So, are you ready to become a predator among predators? Then welcome to H.E.N.T.A.L.K.E.R.. It will hurt, but damn it will be fun!
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Uninvited Guest
Single-player alternative to Investigator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Investigator.
Uninvited Guest is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1930. You play as a villager who was destined to end up in an old mansion.
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STILLTRACE
Single-player alternative to Investigator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Investigator.
STILLTRACE is a bleak top-down survival horror about holding the last beacon in an infected sector. Scavenge for supplies, fortify your base, survive attacks, and decide whether to follow strange radio calls, tracks, and the stories left behind