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Single-player games like The Secret Monster Society

Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to The Secret Monster Society, 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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    Tango: The Adventure Game — Steam game cover

    Tango: The Adventure Game

    Single-player alternative to The Secret Monster Society — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Secret Monster Society.

    A point & click adventure based on the legendary life of the greatest Tango singer, Carlos Gardel. With a strong grasp on Argentinean culture, it guides the player through a very charming story full of rich details of an early twentieth century Buenos Aires.

    2018IndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Princess Ursula — Steam game cover

    Princess Ursula

    Single-player alternative to The Secret Monster Society — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with The Secret Monster Society.

    Princess Ursula is looking for a husband but suitors do not abound! Who is this mysterious princess? And who will be courageous enough to meet her? Find out in this humor filled re-imagining of a classic folks tale!

    2025AdventureCasual6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart — Steam game cover

    Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart

    Single-player alternative to The Secret Monster Society — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with The Secret Monster Society.

    The Heart of Tearstone has gone missing! Climb aboard and hold on tight for a challenging and enchanting Puzzle Adventure game for the ages!

    2022AdventureCasual7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Moomin: Midsummer Madness — Steam game cover

    Moomin: Midsummer Madness

    Single-player alternative to The Secret Monster Society — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Secret Monster Society.

    Midsummer is right around the corner in Moominvalley, when a sudden flood sets the Moomins adrift! Join Tove Jansson’s beloved Moominfamily and friends on an adventure of mirth and mischief aboard a mysterious floating theatre.

    2026IndieAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Joyfess Ep1: Martin's Secret Recipe — Steam game cover

    Joyfess Ep1: Martin's Secret Recipe

    Single-player alternative to The Secret Monster Society — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Secret Monster Society.

    Joyfess Tidesman, a fearless sailor from the Caribbean, decides to take a break from his sea adventures by participating in a cooking contest, only to realize that the most exciting of his adventures is yet to come as he tries to fetch a recipe and gather its contents.

    2020IndieAdventure5.00 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die! — Steam game cover

    Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die!

    Single-player alternative to The Secret Monster Society — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Secret Monster Society.

    Hair metal's not dead, it just smells funny! Get your denim vest, bandana and makeup, and dive into a point-and-click adventure as a middle-aged teddy bear planning a comeback with his old glam metal band – in a world where glam metal has been dead and buried for decades.

    2022IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CHUCHEL — Steam game cover

    CHUCHEL

    Single-player alternative to The Secret Monster Society — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Secret Monster Society.

    CHUCHEL is a comedy adventure game from the creators of Machinarium, Botanicula and Samorost. Join the hairy hero Chuchel and his rival Kekel as they will be facing numerous puzzles and challenges in their quest to retrieve the precious cherry!

    2018IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Simon the Sorcerer Origins — Steam game cover

    Simon the Sorcerer Origins

    Single-player alternative to The Secret Monster Society — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Secret Monster Society.

    Summoned to a strange magical world, Simon must complete an ancient prophecy to return home. Solve crazy puzzles, cast spells, brew odd potions and uncover the origins of a legendary saga!

    2025Adventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition — Steam game cover

    The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

    Single-player alternative to The Secret Monster Society — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Secret Monster Society.

    Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike.

    2009Adventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Maniac Mansion — Steam game cover

    Maniac Mansion

    Single-player alternative to The Secret Monster Society — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Secret Monster Society.

    Quick, Dr. Fred's Kidnapped Sandy and he's about to start the experiment...

    2017Adventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Initiate — Steam game cover

    The Initiate

    Single-player alternative to The Secret Monster Society — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Secret Monster Society.

    The Initiate is a mystery puzzle game. You awake in a house full of traps and puzzles - This is your trial; complete it, or die!

    2017ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Silent Descent — Steam game cover

    Silent Descent

    Single-player alternative to The Secret Monster Society — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Secret Monster Society.

    Silent Decent is a highly-immersive first-person horror game with a rich and engaging atmosphere. Trapped in purgatory, you play as Samuel Harris who roams in an endless loop of anguish, pain and suffering. Can you find a way to save a tormented man's soul?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ALONE? - VR — Steam game cover

    ALONE? - VR

    Single-player alternative to The Secret Monster Society — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Secret Monster Society.

    Immerse yourself in a true VR Horror game. Explore and experience a fully immersive world as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Initiate 2: The First Interviews — Steam game cover

    The Initiate 2: The First Interviews

    Single-player alternative to The Secret Monster Society — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Secret Monster Society.

    Three people awake in adjacent prison cells with no recollection of how they got there. Now, they must work together in order to escape this nightmarish captivity. But can they really trust one another?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →