Single-player games like The Dreadful Whispers
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to The Dreadful Whispers, 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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INSIDE
Single-player alternative to The Dreadful Whispers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dreadful Whispers.
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
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ANIMAL WELL
Single-player alternative to The Dreadful Whispers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dreadful Whispers.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
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GRIS
Single-player alternative to The Dreadful Whispers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dreadful Whispers.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
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LIMBO
Single-player alternative to The Dreadful Whispers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dreadful Whispers.
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
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FAR: Lone Sails
Single-player alternative to The Dreadful Whispers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dreadful Whispers.
Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?
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Trine 2: Complete Story
Single-player alternative to The Dreadful Whispers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dreadful Whispers.
Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.
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The Swapper
Single-player alternative to The Dreadful Whispers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dreadful Whispers.
What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.
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Trine Enchanted Edition
Single-player alternative to The Dreadful Whispers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dreadful Whispers.
Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world of great castles and strange machinery, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.
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Dashing Fire
Single-player alternative to The Dreadful Whispers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Dreadful Whispers.
DASH between tiny, monster-infested planets on your journey to becoming the next Sun!
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The Lightning Struck Orphan
Single-player alternative to The Dreadful Whispers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Dreadful Whispers.
Build a deck of spells, create devastating synergies and defeat The Lightning Struck King.