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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Pentiment
Single-player alternative to ANOMAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ANOMAL.
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
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The Darkside Detective
Single-player alternative to ANOMAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ANOMAL.
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.