Single-player games like The Artifact
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to The Artifact, 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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The Station
Single-player alternative to The Artifact — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Artifact.
The Station is a first-person sci-fi mystery set on a space station sent to study a sentient alien civilization. Assuming the role of a recon specialist, players must unravel a mystery which will decide the fate of two civilizations.
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Old Man's Journey
Single-player alternative to The Artifact — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Artifact.
Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.
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The Room
Single-player alternative to The Artifact — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Artifact.
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
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COCOON
Single-player alternative to The Artifact — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Artifact.
From Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer of LIMBO and INSIDE — COCOON takes you on an adventure across worlds within worlds. Master world-leaping mechanics and solve intricate puzzles to unravel a cosmic mystery.
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Morningstar: Descent to Deadrock
Single-player alternative to The Artifact — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Artifact.
Crash-landed on a desolate, alien planet, what should've been a routine work-for-hire job for Powell has become a deadly mission to save the merchant vessel Morningstar and her crew.
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Obduction
Single-player alternative to The Artifact — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Artifact.
A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.
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Monolith
Single-player alternative to The Artifact — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Artifact.
A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive.
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Strange Antiquities
Single-player alternative to The Artifact — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Artifact.
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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Myst
Single-player alternative to The Artifact — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Artifact.
Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.
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Riven
Single-player alternative to The Artifact — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Artifact.
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
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StarSmashers
Single-player alternative to The Artifact — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Artifact.
You are Captain Carter, of the Space Beagle. Ahead lies an army lead by the scumbag Kaldor Seth, he will obliterate all who oppose him in his pursuit of power. Carefully manage your ships weapons and defenses to bring your enemies to their knees!