Single-player games like Malevolence
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Malevolence, 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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Hollow Head: Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to Malevolence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Malevolence.
You wake up to a horrible smell, and whispering vents in your apartment. Something's wrong.
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Nightmare of Decay
Single-player alternative to Malevolence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Malevolence.
A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.
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EBOLA VILLAGE
Single-player alternative to Malevolence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Malevolence.
EBOLA VILLAGE - this is a classic survival horror game from the 90s with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Solve puzzles, follow the story carefully and use various weapons in a brutal fight for survival. Danger lurks at every turn.
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Arrogation: Unlight of Day
Single-player alternative to Malevolence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Malevolence.
Arrogation: Unlight of Day is a psychological horror game set in World War II. You will play as a lone reporter searching for his lost family in an abandoned village from 80s China. Beyond darkness, you will find nightmarish creatures and secrets from the long lost Imperial Japanese Army.
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EBOLA 2
Single-player alternative to Malevolence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Malevolence.
EBOLA 2 is created in the spirit of the great classics of survival horrors. In this game, you will control the main character with a first-person camera which makes you feel like you’re in a real horror movie.
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Propagation: Paradise Hotel
Single-player alternative to Malevolence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Malevolence.
Trapped inside the Paradise Hotel, you are desperate to find your sister. Explore dark surroundings, gather resources, and survive terrifying encounters. This intense single-player VR survival horror game with great storytelling will get your adrenaline pumping.
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5 nights at Timokha 4: School
Single-player alternative to Malevolence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Malevolence.
Continuation of the legendary saga about the naughty Timokha and his delicious pie!
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Return the Backrooms
Single-player alternative to Malevolence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Malevolence.
Return the Backrooms is a Co-op horror game for 1-4 players where you can have a great time with your friends. Think, Explore, Wander, find the key items and try to escape. but be careful because something is lurking in the dark...
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Citadale: The Legends Trilogy
Single-player alternative to Malevolence — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Citadale: The Legends Trilogy is a retro action-platformer filled to the brim with vampires, zombies and other creatures of the night. Hope you brought some holy water!
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The Masked Mage
Single-player alternative to Malevolence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Malevolence.
The Masked Mage is a slow paced, peaceful metroidvania game focusing on exploration, atmosphere and a story about friendship, mystery and of course magic. There are no bosses to fight. Think of this as a sort of 2D walking simulator.
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Gravity Spin
Single-player alternative to Malevolence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Malevolence.
Gravity Spin is a tough as nails 8 bit retro metroidvania (retroidvania) with a literal spin - on gravity. Spin the world on its head and be careful not to get too confused.
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Citadale - The Ancestral Strain
Single-player alternative to Malevolence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Malevolence.
The gravest Citadale adventure yet breaks new ground... and buries you in it!
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BioMech
Single-player alternative to Malevolence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Malevolence.
BioMech is a classic Metroid-like with carefully structured gameplay. No rogue elements, no random content, everything is handcrafted and deliberately designed. Backtracking is not a dirty word.
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Arcade Attack Anthology
Single-player alternative to Malevolence — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Arcade Attack Anthology is a 4-in-1 game collection with online leaderboards.
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Pixel Pileup Party
Single-player alternative to Malevolence — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A green on green 4-in-1 game collection styled after the most popular 90's handheld ever!
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Two Bit Hero
Single-player alternative to Malevolence — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A classic retro metroidvania - retroidvania if you will - with (mostly) black and white graphics. Handcrafted, fast-paced action with multiple endings.