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Single-player games like The Martian Job

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to The Martian Job, 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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    Choice of Robots — Steam game cover

    Choice of Robots

    Single-player alternative to The Martian Job — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with The Martian Job.

    Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

    2014IndieRPG6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Heroes Rise: The Prodigy — Steam game cover

    Heroes Rise: The Prodigy

    Single-player alternative to The Martian Job — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with The Martian Job.

    Do you have what it takes to become a legendary Powered hero? "Heroes Rise" is an epic interactive novel where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. How high will you rise?

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Champion of the Gods — Steam game cover

    Champion of the Gods

    Single-player alternative to The Martian Job — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with The Martian Job.

    Will you serve the gods or overthrow them? Battle ancient evils and destiny itself in this epic interactive novel inspired by Greek myth.

    2015IndieRPG5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Choice of the Pirate — Steam game cover

    Choice of the Pirate

    Single-player alternative to The Martian Job — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Martian Job.

    Plunder ghost ships for cursed treasure! Battle the Crown Navy, sea monsters, and other bloodthirsty pirates on a quest to rival the Pirate King himself!

    2016IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Heroes Rise: The Hero Project — Steam game cover

    Heroes Rise: The Hero Project

    Single-player alternative to The Martian Job — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with The Martian Job.

    The sequel to "Heroes Rise: The Prodigy." It's America's #1 reality show for heroes! As a contestant on "The Hero Project," you'll battle villains and heroes alike with your newly discovered "Infini" powers.

    2014IndieRPG5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Heroes Rise: HeroFall — Steam game cover

    Heroes Rise: HeroFall

    Single-player alternative to The Martian Job — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with The Martian Job.

    Would a hero like you assassinate the president? "Heroes Rise: HeroFall" concludes the epic "Heroes Rise" trilogy of interactive novels where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Choice of the Deathless — Steam game cover

    Choice of the Deathless

    Single-player alternative to The Martian Job — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with The Martian Job.

    Battle demons and undead attorneys, and win souls to pay back your student loans! At the elite demonic-law firm of Varkath Nebuchadnezzar Stone, you'll depose a fallen god, find romance, and maybe even make partner, if you don't lose your own soul first.

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Winds of Change — Steam game cover

    Winds of Change

    Single-player alternative to The Martian Job — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Martian Job.

    Lead The Rebellion, build your army, and shape the world with your choices. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options, and non-linear storytelling. A vast fantasy world waiting to be explored. Inspired by Dragon Age, and Mass Effect. Fully voice acted by a stellar cast!

    2019IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road — Steam game cover

    Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road

    Single-player alternative to The Martian Job — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Martian Job.

    The elders have entrusted you, an elite vampire courier, to deliver their secrets. Can you outrun the hunters, the other drivers, and the rising sun?

    2020IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives — Steam game cover

    Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives

    Single-player alternative to The Martian Job — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Martian Job.

    Dominate undead politics through cunning and violence! Will a missing Prince give you the opening to betray your sire and seize power?

    2021IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names — Steam game cover

    Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names

    Single-player alternative to The Martian Job — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Martian Job.

    Save the living earth with Rage and spirit! Can your shattered werewolf pack defeat a Wyrm Spirit that manifests as a lie that you want to believe?

    2024IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vampire: The Masquerade — Out for Blood — Steam game cover

    Vampire: The Masquerade — Out for Blood

    Single-player alternative to The Martian Job — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Martian Job.

    Gather your allies to hunt the vampires that terrorize your town! Study their ways and exploit their rivalries, or you'll become a vampire yourself.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →