Single-player games like Layers of Fear 2 (2019)
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Layers of Fear 2 (2019), 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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Layers of Fear (2016)
Single-player alternative to Layers of Fear 2 (2019) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).
A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.
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Dead Take
Single-player alternative to Layers of Fear 2 (2019) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).
Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.
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What Happened to Lily?
Single-player alternative to Layers of Fear 2 (2019) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).
What Happened to Lily? Is a real-time first-person horror game. Discover the secrets and spooky truths behind the mysterious event at Miller Farm.
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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Single-player alternative to Layers of Fear 2 (2019) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.
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Infliction
Single-player alternative to Layers of Fear 2 (2019) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
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Blair Witch
Single-player alternative to Layers of Fear 2 (2019) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).
A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.
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Visage
Single-player alternative to Layers of Fear 2 (2019) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
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The Norwood Suite
Single-player alternative to Layers of Fear 2 (2019) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).
Explore the mysterious Hotel Norwood in this surreal first-person adventure. Curious characters, forgotten secrets, and head-nodding music await your arrival.
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SILENT HILL 2
Single-player alternative to Layers of Fear 2 (2019) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
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BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal
Single-player alternative to Layers of Fear 2 (2019) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).
Immerse yourself in a pixel-art visual novel that blends thrilling crime, romantic comedy, and the pursuit of love. This game depicts the story of a new employee pursuing his female boss.
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>observer_
Single-player alternative to Layers of Fear 2 (2019) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).
The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
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Blair Witch VR
Single-player alternative to Layers of Fear 2 (2019) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).
Blair Witch: VR Edition is a story-driven psychological horror game from the creative minds behind the critically acclaimed The Medium. Experience first-hand the toll that fear can take on the mind in an original story inspired by the cinematic lore of Blair Witch, designed for Virtual Reality.
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A-Men
Single-player alternative to Layers of Fear 2 (2019) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).
What is A-Men?Classic puzzle-platformer, inspired by some oldschool titles like Lemmings and Lost Vikings. What is A-Men like?Hard. No holding your hand, no easy levels, we want to challenge you. If you are a casual, A-Men is not for you.
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A-Men 2
Single-player alternative to Layers of Fear 2 (2019) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).
Prepare yourself for another journey through series of new worlds, featuring multiple challenges with many ways to pass a level and resolve puzzles. A-MEN 2 allows you to hang out with your good, old friends once more.
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BRAWL
Single-player alternative to Layers of Fear 2 (2019) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).
The most explosive competitive arena game of the year has arrived on Steam! Battle it out in this heavily skilled-reliant bomb bonanza, controlling one of eight unique characters, each possessing their own deadly skillset that adds speed and tactical depth to the oldschool gameplay.