Single-player games like Maze of Thorns
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Maze of Thorns, 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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Hillthorn
Single-player alternative to Maze of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Maze of Thorns.
A disappearance in a secluded community. A mountain hiding its secrets. A detective running out of time. Welcome to Hillthorn, a dark investigation game that invites you to uncover the mystery without a single word spoken, using your skills of logic and intuition through cards.
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Please, Watch The Artwork
Single-player alternative to Maze of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Maze of Thorns.
Night surveillance at the museum but the paintings are alive. Watch, listen and report all changes. A lonely clown roams the canvases. Deceptive. Weird. Melancholic. Relaxing? No jump scares or monsters, but the game can feel oppressive at times.
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The Dream Machine - The Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Maze of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Maze of Thorns.
An award-winning point & click adventure about exploring other people’s dreams. Uncover dark secrets in a strange apartment building and wander through a surreal, hand-crafted dreamscape built from clay, cardboard & broccoli.
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Crowns and Pawns: Amber Road
Single-player alternative to Maze of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Maze of Thorns.
Embark on a thrilling point-and-click road adventure across Europe. Travel through mesmerizing locations, solve puzzles and survive chilling threats while following the legendary Amber Road. Will you have the wits to uncover the mystery behind the enigmatic artifact – the Sun stone?
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Dimhaven - The Lost Source
Single-player alternative to Maze of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Maze of Thorns.
Are you ready for an adventure? Challenges, exploration and puzzles in a narrative driven experience, pick up your camera and test your wits in this first-person mystery by the team behind Quern!
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Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Reforged
Single-player alternative to Maze of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Maze of Thorns.
The classic award winning adventure returns in glorious 4K with fully remastered audio. Step into the shoes of intrepid tourist George Stobbart and sharp-witted journalist Nico Collard as they unravel a deadly Mayan conspiracy steeped in ancient artifacts and dark magic.
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Strange Antiquities
Single-player alternative to Maze of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Maze of Thorns.
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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The Darkest Files
Single-player alternative to Maze of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Maze of Thorns.
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?