Single-player games like HEADLINER
Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to HEADLINER, 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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Headliner: NoviNews
Single-player alternative to HEADLINER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HEADLINER.
Award-winning adventure where you control the news and its impact on society, your friends and career. Different choices lead to unique combinations of endings. Share your story with the community, and see what the players before you did.
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Beholder 2
Single-player alternative to HEADLINER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HEADLINER.
You are an intern at the central ministry of a totalitarian state with your whole career ahead of you. Work your way up the ladder by scheming against employees, spying on your boss, and completing paperwork. Or do you turn against the state and expose corruption. The choice is still yours to make!
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Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
Single-player alternative to HEADLINER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HEADLINER.
Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.
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Not For Broadcast
Single-player alternative to HEADLINER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HEADLINER.
A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?
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Mayor Quake
Single-player alternative to HEADLINER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with HEADLINER.
You're the new mayor of a dystopian city on the brink of a devastating earthquake. Review building records, make urban transformation decisions, and maintain public support despite political pressure. Manage the economy and make critical choices. Can you prepare your city before disaster strikes?
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Norman's Great Illusion
Single-player alternative to HEADLINER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HEADLINER.
"Norman's Great Illusion" is a 2D pixel art visual novel in which you have to live a year as an engineer at the plant in the face of rising social tensions. Make difficult decisions, but keep in mind: you will have to pay for each choice
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No Place for the Dissident
Single-player alternative to HEADLINER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with HEADLINER.
In No Place for the Dissident you'll have to spread a new ideology to dominate the world. Whatever means are necessary. Adopt new politics from the ideology tree, manage each country, and compete with other players. Watch closely the consequences of your acts when the game is over.
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Ministry of Truth: 1964
Single-player alternative to HEADLINER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HEADLINER.
MINISTRY OF TRUTH: 1984 is a story-driven simulator in a totalitarian society. Become an official, manipulate facts, rewrite history, and provide the ‘truth’ to the public. Choose: obey or fight against the regime. Big Brother is watching you! This game is inspired by George Orwell’s classic novel.
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Papers, Please
Single-player alternative to HEADLINER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HEADLINER.
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
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The Westport Independent
Single-player alternative to HEADLINER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with HEADLINER.
The Westport Independent is a censorship simulator taking place in a post-war country, governed by the recently elected Loyalist Party. As the editor of one of the last independent newspapers in the country, your job is to remove and edit the content of your paper, affecting the people’s opinion of both the rebels and the Loyalist...
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Rain on Your Parade
Single-player alternative to HEADLINER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HEADLINER.
Travel the world as a cute cardboard cloud and ruin everybody's day! Unlock new methods of mischief in over 50 levels, each with unique setting and objectives. This is an adorable schadenfreude simulator!
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Just Crow Things
Single-player alternative to HEADLINER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HEADLINER.
You're a little crow trying to prove herself to the world. Make new animal friends, poop on unsuspecting hoomans, and steal all the shiny trinkets! Each level is a little sandbox full of fun items to discover and puzzles to solve, while leaving a bit of chaos behind. Why? Just caws!
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Postmortem: One Must Die (Extended Cut)
Single-player alternative to HEADLINER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HEADLINER.
Narrative-adventure playing an Agent of Death who must take ONE life that could change the fate of a conflict-torn Nation
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Karaski: What Goes Up...
Single-player alternative to HEADLINER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HEADLINER.
An immersive sim-lite in a fictional historical setting. You are on the world's first airship about to crash down and have to find the culprit. Sneak around, break into cabins, interrogate passengers, find evidence - but be careful not to incriminate yourself!
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FULFILLMENT
Single-player alternative to HEADLINER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HEADLINER.
Exciting Adventure About the Joys of Working at an Amazin' Fulfillment Center! Short, social commentary game that is 100% free, no micro-transactions.
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Leaf Blower Man: This Game Blows!
Single-player alternative to HEADLINER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HEADLINER.
Blow leaves at 6am on a Sunday and earn points by annoying all the neighbors. But beware - unexpected challenges await on your journey to rid the world of leaves!
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Cleaning Up!
Single-player alternative to HEADLINER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HEADLINER.
Turn huge messes into sparkling spaces! Feel the satisfaction of restoring them to order with your super-powered cleaning tools. This is a short and simple game about the joy of tidying up!