Single-player games like My Light In The Dark
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to My Light In The Dark, 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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羽翼的祈愿 - Feather Of Praying
Single-player alternative to My Light In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Light In The Dark.
This is a horror puzzle RPG first released in 2016. Players control Qiu Xiaoqi as she explores a mysterious room filled with puzzles alongside a white-haired youth. They unravel mechanisms to uncover the truth behind her loss of consciousness. Will the wish be fulfilled? The story is yours to shape!
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Lydia
Single-player alternative to My Light In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Light In The Dark.
Award winning emotional visual novel about a little girl in a world of adults. How can you find a monster you can’t see?
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The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
Single-player alternative to My Light In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with My Light In The Dark.
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
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Asleep: Act 1
Single-player alternative to My Light In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Light In The Dark.
Immersed in her nightmares, in a chaotic reality, confused and all alone. The only safe place is her room, but not forever... She wanders through an empty city and strange places while fleeing from creatures lurking in the darkness to find out what's going on. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.
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The Witch's House MV
Single-player alternative to My Light In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Light In The Dark.
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
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The Cat Lady
Single-player alternative to My Light In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Light In The Dark.
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
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A Bird Story
Single-player alternative to My Light In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Light In The Dark.
An experimental short from the creator of To the Moon & Finding Paradise: A simple & surreal 1-hour interactive animation about a boy and an injured bird, told without dialogues.If you're looking for To the Moon-like experience, I'd suggest playing Finding Paradise first.
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Year Walk
Single-player alternative to My Light In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Light In The Dark.
Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future.
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For Evelyn
Single-player alternative to My Light In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with My Light In The Dark.
An intriguing tale of love, betrayal, and the ultimate sacrifice, combining point & click with classic adventure and RPG mechanics. Step into the world of Aura and unravel the truth about the past while completing quests, meeting new friends, and fighting to protect the ones you love!
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Arcanbreak
Single-player alternative to My Light In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with My Light In The Dark.
A short story-driven game about two inquisitors, Arun and Quila, investigating a murder. During the game you'll control both, each having their own set of skills you'll need to solve the mystery.
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For Evelyn II - Shards of Creation
Single-player alternative to My Light In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with My Light In The Dark.
Discover a world torn by war and magic. Make choices that shape your story, master strategic combat, and confront powerful enemies. Explore a beautifully crafted pixel-art world full of secrets in a story-driven RPG adventure.
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Relight The Dark
Single-player alternative to My Light In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with My Light In The Dark.
Dive deep into a chilling and emotionally charged short horror experience that tells a story about a girl living with her abusive mother.
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A Game About AI
Single-player alternative to My Light In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Build the machine that consumes the world. Expand your AI infrastructure, drain resources, and destabilize humanity as systems spiral into collapse, water runs dry, wars ignite, and nothing can stop what you've set in motion.