Single-player games like Desdemona
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Desdemona, 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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Alchemists
Single-player alternative to Desdemona — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Desdemona.
Alchemists is a Co-Op horror game that can be played with at least a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 4 players. Your goal is to expel the evil spirit from cursed places by completing the 4 Element ritual. Destroy the monster alone or with your team using your tools.
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Misguidead
Single-player alternative to Desdemona — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Desdemona.
Misguidead is a horror-focused co-op game. Players must work together to survive and solve puzzles while investigating mysteries from different religions.
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Mantra
Single-player alternative to Desdemona — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Desdemona.
Mantra is a multiplayer (1-4 player) and single-player psychological-horror game with high tension. Do whatever it takes to save your soul that has been possessed by an demonic spirit. If you don't, demon will imprison you in hell for eternity.
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Dark Past
Single-player alternative to Desdemona — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Desdemona.
Dark Past is based on psychological horror by paranormal activity occurring during your investigations. Play solo or up to 4 players to try and solve the mystery of what entity is left behind.
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Phasmophobia
Single-player alternative to Desdemona — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Desdemona.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
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Ectocrosis
Single-player alternative to Desdemona — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Desdemona.
Investigate the Unknown. Master the Occult. Decide the Fate of Two Worlds. The veil separating reality from the supernatural has collapsed. Now humanity's survival depends on those willing to confront what lies beyond the veil.
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World horror story
Single-player alternative to Desdemona — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Desdemona.
World Horror Story is a cooperative survival horror game where you need to banish evil before it destroys you. In the game, you can communicate with ghosts and demons using your voice, but be careful; if ghosts respond, it doesn't mean they are friendly.
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Lost Lullabies: The Orphanage Chronicles
Single-player alternative to Desdemona — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Desdemona.
"Lost Lullabies - The Orphanage Chronicles" is a Co-Op horror game set in 1980, inspired by the real stories of an orphanage ruined by a fire in 1960 Lowell. Playable with 1-4 players, the goal is to identify and expel malevolent spirits alone or with your team.