Single-player games like Dr. Trolley's Problem
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Dr. Trolley's Problem, 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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Trolley Dilemma
Single-player alternative to Dr. Trolley's Problem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dr. Trolley's Problem.
Face impossible dilemmas, meet strange characters, and discover how every switch changes the story. As the trolley keeps moving, your choices will decide who you trust, who you betray, and whether you become someone you never meant to be.
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Trolley Problem, Inc.
Single-player alternative to Dr. Trolley's Problem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dr. Trolley's Problem.
Trolley Problem, Inc. is a darkly comedic narrative game based on real-world philosophical papers, in which you are asked to make a series of impossible choices from two awful answers. Wrestle with your moral compass, decide the fate of millions – and compare your choices with the rest of the world.
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Civic Story
Single-player alternative to Dr. Trolley's Problem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dr. Trolley's Problem.
When a sudden election rocks the country, whose side are you on? In Civic Story, you'll encounter colorful characters & situations that show how the upcoming election affects you, your colleagues, and the nation in this comedic 8-chapter Visual Novel parody that helps you understand our world today.
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Quality Learing Center
Single-player alternative to Dr. Trolley's Problem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dr. Trolley's Problem.
Cook the books. Bribe the auditors. Launder everything. A satirical idle game where running a daycare into the ground is just good business — and getting caught is a skill issue.
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Burial for a Butterfly - a Singing World
Single-player alternative to Dr. Trolley's Problem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dr. Trolley's Problem.
Learn to listen to the melody of this singing world and explore an ongoing slice of life story of my personal experience seeking refuge in the woods, befriending trees, talking with mysterious doomer owls, burying a butterfly and grieving the dying of species and forests.
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Democracy 4
Single-player alternative to Dr. Trolley's Problem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dr. Trolley's Problem.
Democracy 4 lets you take the role of President / Prime minister, govern the country (choosing its policies, laws and other actions), and both transform the country as you see fit, while trying to retain enough popularity to get re-elected...
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Carbon Compliance
Single-player alternative to Dr. Trolley's Problem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dr. Trolley's Problem.
A simulation game about experiencing the very mundane job of a government official, rummaging through paperwork. Make sure all the paperwork is free of any errors. Deny applications that are not up to the specified requirements. Bored of working, play mini-games to relieve stress.
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Thought Experiment Simulator
Single-player alternative to Dr. Trolley's Problem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dr. Trolley's Problem.
This is a stupid game that might include Trolley Problem, Ship of Theseus, Brain in a Vat, Infinite Monkey, Sisyphus, Prisoner's Dilemma, Schrodinger's Cat, etc.