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Single-player games like Rusty Lake: Roots

Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to Rusty Lake: Roots, 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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    Rusty Lake Paradise — Steam game cover

    Rusty Lake Paradise

    Single-player alternative to Rusty Lake: Roots — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.

    Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.

    2018IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rusty Lake Hotel — Steam game cover

    Rusty Lake Hotel

    Single-player alternative to Rusty Lake: Roots — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.

    Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

    2016IndieAdventure1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cube Escape Collection — Steam game cover

    Cube Escape Collection

    Single-player alternative to Rusty Lake: Roots — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.

    20204.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Trance, Trauma — Steam game cover

    Trance, Trauma

    Single-player alternative to Rusty Lake: Roots — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.

    A woman killed herself. Uncover her motive in 3 surreal, hexagon rooms. Set in the aftermath of a tragic incident, Trance, Trauma is a point-and-click puzzle game where you play as the soul of the victim.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Larry The Unlucky Part 3 — Steam game cover

    Larry The Unlucky Part 3

    Single-player alternative to Rusty Lake: Roots — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.

    Help Larry find a cure for his wife and break his curse of unluckiness by solving riddles and puzzles on his adventures around the whole world.

    2021IndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Magnus Imago — Steam game cover

    Magnus Imago

    Single-player alternative to Rusty Lake: Roots — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.

    Magnus Imago is an atmospheric journey through a mysterious world of characters, traces and symbols. The task of the player is to solve the puzzles, using proper combinations of objects, finding them in the environment around him.

    2022IndieAdventure8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Servant of the Lake — Steam game cover

    Servant of the Lake

    Single-player alternative to Rusty Lake: Roots — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.

    Begin your new job as a servant at the mysterious Vanderboom estate. Solve puzzles, serve the family and uncover their dark alchemical secrets in Servant of the Lake, a new upcoming single-player point-and-click adventure in the Rusty Lake series.

    2026IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Room Three — Steam game cover

    The Room Three

    Single-player alternative to Rusty Lake: Roots — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.

    Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape?

    2018IndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Twin Peaks VR — Steam game cover

    Twin Peaks VR

    Single-player alternative to Rusty Lake: Roots — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.

    Twin Peaks VR brings people into the world of Twin Peaks using the immersive technology of VR. Based on the iconic television series created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, players will be able to experience several locations from the show including the Red Room, Glastonbury Grove, Sheriff's Department, Glass Box Observation and more.

    2019IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Haunted House of Doom — Steam game cover

    The Haunted House of Doom

    Single-player alternative to Rusty Lake: Roots — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.

    You wake up in a strange house. Where are you? Can you solve the mystery of..... the Haunted House of Doom? This is a short retro-style adventure game with a horror theme where you have to collect items to solve problems and find out the mystery. Not for the easily scared!!!

    2020ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The House of Da Vinci — Steam game cover

    The House of Da Vinci

    Single-player alternative to Rusty Lake: Roots — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.

    Enter The House of Da Vinci, a new must-try 3D puzzle adventure game. Solve mechanical puzzles, discover hidden objects, escape from rooms and dive into the authentic atmosphere of the Renaissance. Use all your wits to find out what's behind your master's disappearance.

    2017IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Case of the Golden Idol — Steam game cover

    The Case of the Golden Idol

    Single-player alternative to Rusty Lake: Roots — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.

    A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

    2022IndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal — Steam game cover

    BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal

    Single-player alternative to Rusty Lake: Roots — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Rusty Lake: Roots.

    Immerse yourself in a pixel-art visual novel that blends thrilling crime, romantic comedy, and the pursuit of love. This game depicts the story of a new employee pursuing his female boss.

    2023IndieRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Samsara Room — Steam game cover

    Samsara Room

    Single-player alternative to Rusty Lake: Roots — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.

    You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Underground Blossom — Steam game cover

    Underground Blossom

    Single-player alternative to Rusty Lake: Roots — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.

    Underground Blossom is a new adventure game by Rusty Lake. Fulfil various tasks at every station to find the metro that will take you through each important event from Laura Vanderboom's life.

    2023IndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The White Door — Steam game cover

    The White Door

    Single-player alternative to Rusty Lake: Roots — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.

    Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?

    2020IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cube Escape: Paradox — Steam game cover

    Cube Escape: Paradox

    Single-player alternative to Rusty Lake: Roots — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.

    The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.

    2018IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →