Single-player games like The House In The Hollow
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The House In The Hollow, 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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The Strange Lights
Single-player alternative to The House In The Hollow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House In The Hollow.
You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...
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Whispers in the fog
Single-player alternative to The House In The Hollow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The House In The Hollow.
Whispers in the Fog is a first-person psychological horror game where exploration and atmosphere drive the experience. Search abandoned locations, uncover unsettling clues, solve environmental puzzles, and discover what happened to a world slowly disappearing into the fog.
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Mother Zina
Single-player alternative to The House In The Hollow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House In The Hollow.
You’re a journalist who came to Russia for a report. After renting an apartment from Zinaida Petrovna, you quickly realize she’s hiding something - and this place isn’t meant for random tenants. To get out, you’ll have to dig into her past - and keep your sanity.
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Paranormal Records
Single-player alternative to The House In The Hollow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The House In The Hollow.
Paranormal Records is a story-driven psychological horror game. A unique storytelling experience from the perspective of a video camera. Feel like the host of a TV show about the paranormal and go to an abandoned psychiatric hospital.
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Eilean Mor: The Lost Keepers
Single-player alternative to The House In The Hollow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House In The Hollow.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Eilean Mor lighthouse fell silent. The light is out, and its three keepers are missing. No one is answering the radio. As a reserve keeper, you’re sent to investigate this horror mystery. But beware you may become the fourth to vanish.
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In The Backrooms
Single-player alternative to The House In The Hollow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House In The Hollow.
"God save you if you hear something wandering around nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you.."
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Apartment No 129
Single-player alternative to The House In The Hollow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House In The Hollow.
Emir, who has an interest in mysterious events, steps alone into the abandoned apartment known as "Apartment No 129" to trace the trail of a paranormal event that occurred in 2009 and shook the country. However, he will find himself in an unexpected confrontation within this horror apartment.
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Witch's Doll
Single-player alternative to The House In The Hollow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House In The Hollow.
Witch's Doll is a first-person psychological horror game with realistic graphics. Beware, something is lurking in the dark. Get ready for intense jumpscares.