Single-player games like Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009)
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009), 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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Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010)
Single-player alternative to Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
‘Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Remastered’ is a stunning update to the multi million-selling original. A mysterious escapade of intrigue and deceit, in which journalist Nico Collard and her adventuring companion George Stobbart must overcome powerful forces from fulfilling their evil ambitions.
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Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse
Single-player alternative to Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
From multi-award winning Revolution Software comes the latest explosive episode in this classic series. Playing as intrepid American George Stobbart and sassy French journalist Nico Collard, you find yourself on the trail of a stolen painting – and a murderous conspiracy...
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The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
Single-player alternative to Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike.
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The Curse of Monkey Island
Single-player alternative to Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
The only pirate adventure that asks the question: What's sharper, your sword or your wit?
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The Book of Unwritten Tales
Single-player alternative to Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
In a world torn by war, the aged gremlin archaeologist Mortimer MacGuffin harbors the dark secret of a powerful artifact.
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Grim Fandango Remastered
Single-player alternative to Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango Remastered has the all the beautiful art and engaging story fans remember, but has also been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than the award-winning original release.
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Kathy Rain
Single-player alternative to Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
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Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
Single-player alternative to Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
Revisit of one of adventure gaming’s greatest classics by master storyteller Jane Jensen! Struggling bookstore owner Gabriel Knight investigates the sinister Voodoo Murders in New Orleans, discovering the secrets of his family history and unfolding his destiny in this tale of horror and suspense.
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Beyond a Steel Sky
Single-player alternative to Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
From multi-award winning Revolution comes ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’, a groundbreaking 3D adventure thriller, set in an AI-driven future. Subvert the world, hack the systems and solve dark conspiracies to uncover the devastating truth.
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Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Single-player alternative to Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
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Broken Sword 3 - the Sleeping Dragon (2003)
Single-player alternative to Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
An ancient conspiracy. A broken code. An unsolved murder. Welcome to Broken Sword – The Sleeping Dragon, the multi BAFTA-nominated adventure. Once more George and Nico must travel the world, wrestling danger, and piecing together the clues that will unravel the secrets of the Sleeping Dragon.
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Beneath a Steel Sky (1994)
Single-player alternative to Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
After being abducted by brutal soldiers and his kinfolk butchered, Robert Foster finds himself in Union City - a vast metropolis under the tyranny of a fascist AI. Alone, save for the circuit board of his best friend, Foster must discover the sinister truth - and why they specifically came for him.