Single-player games like This is the Zodiac Speaking
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to This is the Zodiac Speaking, 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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Kona
Single-player alternative to This is the Zodiac Speaking — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with This is the Zodiac Speaking.
Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.
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The Last Case of John Morley
Single-player alternative to This is the Zodiac Speaking — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with This is the Zodiac Speaking.
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
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Still Wakes the Deep
Single-player alternative to This is the Zodiac Speaking — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with This is the Zodiac Speaking.
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
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Murdered: Soul Suspect
Single-player alternative to This is the Zodiac Speaking — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with This is the Zodiac Speaking.
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.
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Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Single-player alternative to This is the Zodiac Speaking — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with This is the Zodiac Speaking.
A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.
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What have you done, Father?
Single-player alternative to This is the Zodiac Speaking — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with This is the Zodiac Speaking.
A dark murder mistery game combined with a visual novel revolving around a disturbing plot. Embark on the frightening adventure of a young priest entangled in a forbidden affair with a beautiful lady who meets a gruesome end. Lust, wrath, murder, despair.
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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Single-player alternative to This is the Zodiac Speaking — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with This is the Zodiac Speaking.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
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GET EVEN
Single-player alternative to This is the Zodiac Speaking — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with This is the Zodiac Speaking.
Take a deep breath... Try to remember: a girl, a chair, a bomb. Just keep... calm. Follow the voice into the depths of you memory. Relax... and search for the darkest memories in the deepest recesses of your mind. Can you find her? The clock is ticking... And this is just a part of the treatment.
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Apocalipsis
Single-player alternative to This is the Zodiac Speaking — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with This is the Zodiac Speaking.
Apocalipsis is a point-and-click adventure game, in the vain of Samorost and Machinarium, where all puzzles have a hidden meaning. With a unique artstyle inspired by 15th century engravings it tells a story about heartbreak, redemption and, quite literally, the end of the world.
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Yacht Mechanic Simulator
Single-player alternative to This is the Zodiac Speaking — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with This is the Zodiac Speaking.
Build your own yacht empire! Renovate old yachts, patch their hulls, fix their engines, and add new parts. Design and install beautiful interiors of your vessels. Pilot your ships and check how they handle the water. A completely new installment in the famous ‘Mechanic Simulator’ universe!
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Barn Finders VR
Single-player alternative to This is the Zodiac Speaking — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with This is the Zodiac Speaking.
Put on your VR and discover a whole new Barn Finders’ experience! Feel how is it like to work alongside Uncle Billy…if you dare!