Single-player games like The Listener
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Listener, 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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Hermit Computer
Single-player alternative to The Listener — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with The Listener.
Hermit Computer is a horror-puzzle game set in 2001. Deep within the Hermit Kingdom, you play as an outsider tasked with extracting critical intelligence using a secretive state-controlled computer operating system.
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Duty Guvnor
Single-player alternative to The Listener — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with The Listener.
A darkly comic, turn-based roguelike of 1970s London police night duty. Dispatch your few constables, fill your four cells, back gambles over the radio — and keep the streets safe until 06:00. Every shift deals fresh trouble, and every choice follows your career. Just make it through the week.
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Eternal Affairs
Single-player alternative to The Listener — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Recover a stolen artifact and lose your heart as a secret magical agent! Can you uncover an arcane conspiracy before the clock runs out? An interactive, text-based magical romance novel.
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Black File
Single-player alternative to The Listener — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with The Listener.
Istanbul, after midnight. Black File is a noir detective game: investigate crime scenes, examine evidence in 3D — rotate it, zoom in, read the back — then use what you find to break a suspect's story.
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The Darkest Files
Single-player alternative to The Listener — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with The Listener.
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
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Nobodies: After Death
Single-player alternative to The Listener — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with The Listener.
Nobodies: After Death is a puzzling point-and-click adventure in cleaning up dirty work. After your agency takes out a target, you make the evidence disappear without a trace. Find a way to get in, get out, and leave no bodies behind.
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The Operator
Single-player alternative to The Listener — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with The Listener.
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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Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Single-player alternative to The Listener — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with The Listener.
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.