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Single-player games like ANOMAL

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to ANOMAL, 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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    The Séance of Blake Manor — Steam game cover

    The Séance of Blake Manor

    Single-player alternative to ANOMAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ANOMAL.

    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.

    2025Adventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments — Steam game cover

    Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

    Single-player alternative to ANOMAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ANOMAL.

    Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.

    2014Adventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper — Steam game cover

    Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper

    Single-player alternative to ANOMAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ANOMAL.

    Recognized as one of the best licenses in gaming and lauded by the press, Sherlock Holmes is back with an investigation that is sure to be the most horrifying of the series. The famous detective stands against the most dangerous serial killer England has ever known - Jack the Ripper.

    2009AdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Utter a Name — Steam game cover

    Utter a Name

    Single-player alternative to ANOMAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ANOMAL.

    Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.

    2025IndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery — Steam game cover

    Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery

    Single-player alternative to ANOMAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ANOMAL.

    Everybody are missing in a town. Find the answers of town mystery in a point and click adventure game with escape the room mechanics

    2021IndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Enigma of Fear — Steam game cover

    Enigma of Fear

    Single-player alternative to ANOMAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ANOMAL.

    Become Mia, a paranormal detective searching for her missing father inside the Perimeter - a place that doesn't exist. Investigate clues like a real detective and unravel the mysteries behind the Enigma of Fear, defeating the terrible monsters who'll try to stop you.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged — Steam game cover

    Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged

    Single-player alternative to ANOMAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ANOMAL.

    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.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders — Steam game cover

    Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders

    Single-player alternative to ANOMAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ANOMAL.

    A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.

    2019IndieAdventure10.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →