Single-player games like Ministry of Time
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Ministry of Time, 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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Ministry of Order
Single-player alternative to Ministry of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ministry of Time.
Inspect the parents’ medical record and match the newborn who can only be theirs — that is the day’s work in this 1920s dystopian puzzle. A fire burned the birth records, and the Ministry put you in charge of giving the children back. Your choice goes into the report.
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Beholder: Conductor
Single-player alternative to Ministry of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ministry of Time.
A Beholder series spin-off. Become a conductor of the Determination Bringer train: monitor passengers, report incidents, and carry out important Ministry assignments — whose level of secrecy depends only on your loyalty. And remember: mission success is very important to you!
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Elsinore
Single-player alternative to Ministry of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ministry of Time.
Elsinore is a time-looping adventure game set in the world of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Elsinore combines strong social simulation elements, a dynamic story that reacts immediately to player decisions, and a world full of diverse characters with secrets to uncover.
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Not For Broadcast
Single-player alternative to Ministry of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ministry of Time.
A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?
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Enelia: Dawn of Madness
Single-player alternative to Ministry of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ministry of Time.
Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Nauris, where enchanting landscapes hide terrifying secrets: the strange behavior of elders, sinister rituals of priests, and the disappearance of citizens. Madness lurks everywhere – will you master it or become its victim? The choice is yours.
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Death and Taxes
Single-player alternative to Ministry of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ministry of Time.
In this 2D, short narrative-based game, you assume the role of the Grim Reaper... on an office job. Your job is to decide which people are going to live or die. The consequences of your choices are yours to bear, while the mystery of your incarnation awaits revelation!
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Gobby McGobblenutz Presents - The Questionably Quirky Quiz Show
Single-player alternative to Ministry of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ministry of Time.
Are you Quirky enough to win The Questionably Quirky Quiz Show with Gobby McGobblenutz, and permanently enter your name into the Hall of Legends for other players around the world to see how incredibly awesome you are?! Well then... What are you waiting for?!
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Endacopia
Single-player alternative to Ministry of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ministry of Time.
Endacopia is a Point-and-Click Puzzle Adventure that is visually reminiscent of early computer edutainment games... with underlying horrors.
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Finding Ruby: Hidden Object Adventure
Single-player alternative to Ministry of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ministry of Time.
🔍🐱 A cozy hidden object adventure inspired by classic puzzle books. Join Ruby and her loyal friends on a journey across the world to uncover the mystery of her missing archaeologist parents through beautifully hand-crafted and highly detailed scenes.
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Mycelarium
Single-player alternative to Ministry of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Ministry of Time.
An incremental exploration game about growing a living fungal network beneath a peaceful forest. Expand your mycelium, discover hidden resources, evolve strange mushrooms, and turn the underground into your own fungal empire.