Single-player games like Escape from the Shadows
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Escape from the Shadows, 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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Chants of Sennaar
Single-player alternative to Escape from the Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape from the Shadows.
In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.
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Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Single-player alternative to Escape from the Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape from the Shadows.
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.
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The White Door
Single-player alternative to Escape from the Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape from the Shadows.
Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?
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Old Man's Journey
Single-player alternative to Escape from the Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape from the Shadows.
Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.
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Strange Antiquities
Single-player alternative to Escape from the Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape from the Shadows.
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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Slender Threads
Single-player alternative to Escape from the Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape from the Shadows.
In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.
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Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
Single-player alternative to Escape from the Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape from the Shadows.
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.
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Is This Seat Taken?
Single-player alternative to Escape from the Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Escape from the Shadows.
Is This Seat Taken? is a logic puzzle game where you play matchmaker for groups of hilariously particular people. Each character has pet peeves that make seating them a delightful challenge. Find the perfect spot for each person to unlock new levels in this cozy, silly, and relatable experience.
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The Girl in the Window
Single-player alternative to Escape from the Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape from the Shadows.
A girl appears at the window of an abandoned house, untouched for 20 years. Enter its eerie rooms, solve puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and discover the dark secret that began the mysteries of Hidden Town.
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Unwanted Experiment
Single-player alternative to Escape from the Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape from the Shadows.
Kidnapped by a mysterious scientist, you wake up trapped inside his strange laboratory. Switch between two characters, solve twisted puzzles, uncover hidden experiments, and escape before you become his next victim.
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Nowhere House
Single-player alternative to Escape from the Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape from the Shadows.
Enter the cursed house of a vanished witch and solve puzzles across three parallel worlds. A dark point-and-click escape adventure full of mystery, trapped souls, hidden secrets, and eerie choices that shape your fate.
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Ghost Case
Single-player alternative to Escape from the Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape from the Shadows.
Reopen a 20-year-old murder case after receiving messages from the afterlife. Explore Hidden Town, solve puzzles, question suspects, and uncover the truth in this dark point-and-click detective mystery.
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Haunted Laia
Single-player alternative to Escape from the Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape from the Shadows.
A family disappears after being haunted by strange presences in their new home. Explore Laia’s memories, solve eerie puzzles across mysterious places, and uncover the dark truth behind what happened to them.
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Another Shadow
Single-player alternative to Escape from the Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape from the Shadows.
Bastian is trapped in darkness by an ancient curse, and only Carissa can bring him back. Switch between two connected worlds, solve eerie puzzles, uncover hidden memories, and reveal the shadow haunting their new home.
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Beyond the Room
Single-player alternative to Escape from the Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape from the Shadows.
Enter an abandoned building haunted by rituals, witchcraft, and a dark past. Follow the signals from the fifth floor, solve eerie puzzles, rescue a trapped soul, and uncover the truth behind the spirits beyond the room
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Hidden Memories
Single-player alternative to Escape from the Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape from the Shadows.
Lucian wakes up trapped with no memory of how he got there. Explore fragments of the previous night, solve dark puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and discover the terrifying truth buried within his forgotten memories.