Single-player games like Mr. Shadow
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Mr. Shadow, 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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Conquistadorio
Single-player alternative to Mr. Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The conquistador, who has faced many trials in his life, decided to retire and become a hermit. Just lying in his solitary cave away from people. But it seems that fate itself throws new challenges at you even in such a simple matter.
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There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
Single-player alternative to Mr. Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mr. Shadow.
There is no game. So don't go messing things up by clicking everywhere. You don’t want to be kicked out of your video game world, do you? Of course not!
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Bulb Boy
Single-player alternative to Mr. Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mr. Shadow.
One gloomy night, Bulb Boy wakes suddenly from a frightening nightmare to discover that evil has overshadowed the Bulbhouse. His family has disappeared and there are horrid monsters lurking in the shadows. Gather the courage and use his glass head to save everything he loves.
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Creepy Tale: Some Other Place
Single-player alternative to Mr. Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mr. Shadow.
Creepy Tale is a mysterious adventure rich in riddles and eerie atmosphere. An autumn morning promised a quiet fishing trip, but events took Martin to "some other place." Find the way home, uncover loads of secrets, and save everyone that you can.
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Dark Fall: Lost Souls
Single-player alternative to Mr. Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mr. Shadow.
Travel to the old train station and hotel, abandoned since 1947, following the 'disappearances'. Unravel the mystery that binds this place, by communicating with the ghosts of the long since dead, both in your time and theirs.
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Myst IV: Revelation
Single-player alternative to Mr. Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Mr. Shadow.
In Myst IV: Revelation, the next chapter in the greatest adventure saga of all time, you'll travel through environments pulsing with life to unearth a treacherous scheme involving two of Myst's most sinister villains.
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The Night is Grey
Single-player alternative to Mr. Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mr. Shadow.
Graham’s alone in a forest filled with strange wolves. While he’s fleeing for his life he finds a lost girl in an abandoned lodge that won’t survive without his help. Try to find their way to safety in this slow-burning cinematic thriller filled with puzzles, hand-drawn animation and lots of mystery
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Strange Antiquities
Single-player alternative to Mr. Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mr. Shadow.
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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Samorost 3
Single-player alternative to Mr. Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mr. Shadow.
Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music.
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Botanicula
Single-player alternative to Mr. Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mr. Shadow.
Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.
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Fran Bow
Single-player alternative to Mr. Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mr. Shadow.
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.