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
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.
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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.
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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.
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Ajar
Single-player alternative to Rusty Lake: Roots — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Ajar is a point-and-click escape room, where every puzzle tells a story. Crawling with psychological horror and hand-drawn art, you’ll play as an ill-fated girl haunted by death, determined to find your missing brother - even if it kills you.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Puppet's Casket
Single-player alternative to Rusty Lake: Roots — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
The Puppet's Casket is a 2D puzzle adventure set in a mysterious Victorian manor. Navigate among eerie marionettes, solve intricate puzzles, and gather clues to seize the artificial eye and uncover the truth behind the Thorn family's tragic downfall.
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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.
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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!!!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.