Single-player games like The Occupation
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to The Occupation, 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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Legion Was Here
Single-player alternative to The Occupation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Occupation.
Legion Was Here is a dark-comedy spy deduction game where you study evidence, change your face, and steal identities to complete bizarre missions for all kinds of unusual clients — without getting caught.
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Unreachable
Single-player alternative to The Occupation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Occupation.
A first-person investigative thriller where your family is kidnapped and you must carry out various demands from the kidnapper in order to prolong their lives. However, if you are sharp, you might also uncover clues to track down their location and devise a rescue plan.
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Sanity of Morris
Single-player alternative to The Occupation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Occupation.
Sanity of Morris: a psychological horror adventure game. Your flashlight reveals the clues you need to stay sane in the search for your father. Discover the truth. Could aliens be real?
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MeiQi 2023
Single-player alternative to The Occupation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Occupation.
This collection is the latest collection of the MeiQi Series, which will include the S09E06 and the 10thSeason.
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The Flower Collectors
Single-player alternative to The Occupation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Occupation.
Barcelona, 1977. An ex-cop in a wheelchair witnesses a murder, and teams up with a young ambitious journalist to bring the truth to light. With camera, binoculars and transmitter in hand, uncover the town’s secrets from your balcony in this soul-searching detective mystery.
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The Operator
Single-player alternative to The Occupation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Occupation.
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
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Grinnel
Single-player alternative to The Occupation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Occupation.
If you stop, the light dies. If you turn, darkness takes over. As a patient trapped in Grinnel, escape this psychological horror nightmare with Dr. Esin. Use your visor in the atmospheric labyrinth and never look back; in this surreal thriller, your gaze is your worst enemy.
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MeiQi 2022
Single-player alternative to The Occupation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Occupation.
At the end of 1990, there was a murder in Changzhuang community. Both mother and son were killed. The case is full of doubts. According to the clues, you plan to visit the murder scene alone at night, search for evidence, obtain clues, and crack the truth.
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The Last Express Gold Edition
Single-player alternative to The Occupation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Occupation.
Step aboard the 1914 Orient Express in this award-winning mystery adventure from Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner. Described as one of the best adventure games of all time, The Last Express is an intrigue-filled adventure set aboard the luxurious Orient Express.
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Dishonored
Single-player alternative to The Occupation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Occupation.
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
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Ether One
Single-player alternative to The Occupation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Occupation.
Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace.
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Dahlia View
Single-player alternative to The Occupation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Occupation.
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.