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Single-player games like Metropolis: Lux Obscura

Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to Metropolis: Lux Obscura, 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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    OctoFurry — Steam game cover

    OctoFurry

    Single-player alternative to Metropolis: Lux Obscura — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Metropolis: Lux Obscura.

    A tetris attack puzzle style game in which you play as furry sorcerers trying to save their kingdom from the tentacles of an evil ancient race.

    2020IndieAdventureCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mafia II: Definitive Edition — Steam game cover

    Mafia II: Definitive Edition

    Single-player alternative to Metropolis: Lux Obscura — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    War hero Vito Scaletta becomes entangled with the mob in hopes of paying his father’s debts. Vito works to prove himself, climbing the family ladder with crimes of larger reward and consequence.

    2020ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Love with Kadyrov — Steam game cover

    Love with Kadyrov

    Single-player alternative to Metropolis: Lux Obscura — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Metropolis: Lux Obscura.

    Spend an unforgettable evening with the cutest, smartest, handsome, strong, courageous, gentle, sensitive man in Russia and the World. Use gems to melt Ramzan’s heart.

    2020IndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Mercury Man — Steam game cover

    The Mercury Man

    Single-player alternative to Metropolis: Lux Obscura — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Metropolis: Lux Obscura.

    The Mercury Man is an isometric game in the action genre with some adventure elements. It is set in the far grim dark future of its unique sci-fi world.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hell Girls — Steam game cover

    Hell Girls

    Single-player alternative to Metropolis: Lux Obscura — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Metropolis: Lux Obscura.

    Hell Girls is a unique puzzle RPG that prioritizes match3 strategy over speed. Fight monsters with diverse characters that have unique fighting skills based on their personalities. With anime inspired artwork, each character has loads of cute and sexy outfits. Hell Girls blends addictive gameplay with immersive roleplaying and story.

    2017StrategyIndieAdventureDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mindcop — Steam game cover

    Mindcop

    Single-player alternative to Metropolis: Lux Obscura — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Metropolis: Lux Obscura.

    Mindcop is a non-linear „whodunnit“ detective game. It mixes a story driven adventure with real-time puzzle gaming. As the infamous Mindcop, you can dive into the minds of your suspects to uncover their secrets and unravel their lies.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cyber Crush 2069 — Steam game cover

    Cyber Crush 2069

    Single-player alternative to Metropolis: Lux Obscura — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Metropolis: Lux Obscura.

    You, as a ripperdoc (self-proclaimed), have started your new clinic in a corner of Little China. With your cyberware fixing skill, will it help you to impress the girl?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    XXZ: XXL — Steam game cover

    XXZ: XXL

    Single-player alternative to Metropolis: Lux Obscura — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Metropolis: Lux Obscura.

    Zombie Apocalypses turned out to be somewhat different from what science fiction authors used to write. Only women can turn into zombies. Day Z caught you in one of the biggest strip clubs in Las Vegas. You are gathering a group of three people in order to escape the city.

    2017IndieRPGCasual5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    L.A. Noire — Steam game cover

    L.A. Noire

    Single-player alternative to Metropolis: Lux Obscura — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.

    2011StrategyAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Evil Within — Steam game cover

    The Evil Within

    Single-player alternative to Metropolis: Lux Obscura — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.

    2014Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    HuniePop — Steam game cover

    HuniePop

    Single-player alternative to Metropolis: Lux Obscura — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Metropolis: Lux Obscura.

    HuniePop is a unique sim experience for PC, Mac and Linux. It's a gameplay first approach that's part dating sim, part puzzle game, with light RPG elements, a visual novel style of presentation, an abrasive western writing style and plenty of "plot".

    2015StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Paint Puzzle Quest — Steam game cover

    Paint Puzzle Quest

    Single-player alternative to Metropolis: Lux Obscura — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Metropolis: Lux Obscura.

    Embark on a vibrant and colorful journey with Paint Puzzle Quest, a strategic puzzle-solving game that will test your creativity and problem-solving skills. Explore 100 exciting levels, each presenting a new challenge to keep you engaged and entertained.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    City of Sin - The Nocturne Files [Ep1] — Steam game cover

    City of Sin - The Nocturne Files [Ep1]

    Single-player alternative to Metropolis: Lux Obscura — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Metropolis: Lux Obscura.

    In a city where power is measured in secrets, Kate Adler is no stranger to deception. A sharp-witted investigator with a talent for navigating lies, she's handed a rare lead, an invitation to Nocturne, the clandestine club where the elite shed their masks and morality.

    2026IndieCasual10.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Perky Little Things — Steam game cover

    Perky Little Things

    Single-player alternative to Metropolis: Lux Obscura — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Metropolis: Lux Obscura.

    Sexy and hilarious hidden object game for adults. Unique art, sleazy humour. Don't miss the fun!

    2020IndieAdventureCasual8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Jerry Wanker and the Quest to get Laid — Steam game cover

    Jerry Wanker and the Quest to get Laid

    Single-player alternative to Metropolis: Lux Obscura — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Tonight is the night! Next door at the spooky mansion, the hottest girls in Blueball Falls are throwing the hottest and sexiest party in history!

    2023Adventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Allure Of Wanton Cove — Steam game cover

    The Allure Of Wanton Cove

    Single-player alternative to Metropolis: Lux Obscura — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Metropolis: Lux Obscura.

    An adult tale of lust and horror in the vein of HP Lovecraft. Take on the part of a former detective who could never let go of the last terrible case he worked. One day his old partner comes knocking, begging for help.

    2024IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CityBeat: The Sorority Shuffle — Steam game cover

    CityBeat: The Sorority Shuffle

    Single-player alternative to Metropolis: Lux Obscura — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Metropolis: Lux Obscura.

    Adult Interactive Fiction. Tasked by the chief editor of the Scandals Section, you must put your wits and cunning to work to break a story about sex, secrets, and corruption.

    2021IndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    StripoRama — Steam game cover

    StripoRama

    Single-player alternative to Metropolis: Lux Obscura — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Metropolis: Lux Obscura.

    Help Jerry Wanker pass his entrance exam to the prestigious Nude York Film Academy! Drag and drop actors, props, and settings into storyboards to craft hilarious movie scripts. Pucture Pizzle!

    2026IndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →