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Single-player games like Mists of Aiden

Below are 21 single-player Steam games similar to Mists of Aiden, 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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    Palmyra Orphanage — Steam game cover

    Palmyra Orphanage

    Single-player alternative to Mists of Aiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mists of Aiden.

    Paranormal first-person horror, which takes place in an abandoned orphanage. Walk through the corridors of your childhood, but do remember that you're not only one here.

    2019Indie5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Silver Chains — Steam game cover

    Silver Chains

    Single-player alternative to Mists of Aiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mists of Aiden.

    Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.

    2019IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Maid of Sker — Steam game cover

    Maid of Sker

    Single-player alternative to Mists of Aiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mists of Aiden.

    Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.74 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Beast Inside — Steam game cover

    The Beast Inside

    Single-player alternative to Mists of Aiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mists of Aiden.

    The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Infliction — Steam game cover

    Infliction

    Single-player alternative to Mists of Aiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mists of Aiden.

    Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.

    2018IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Story of Henry Bishop — Steam game cover

    The Story of Henry Bishop

    Single-player alternative to Mists of Aiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mists of Aiden.

    The story of Henry Bishop is a first-person psychological thriller, where the player will have to fight, guess riddles, immerse into a mystical plot and an incredible story.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gray Dawn — Steam game cover

    Gray Dawn

    Single-player alternative to Mists of Aiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mists of Aiden.

    Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.

    2018IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    File Destined — Steam game cover

    File Destined

    Single-player alternative to Mists of Aiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mists of Aiden.

    Can this last case of Oliver, all be just a small part of a bigger picture? Gather clues, unravel the mystery behind the case and uncover the truth.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Inn-Sanity — Steam game cover

    The Inn-Sanity

    Single-player alternative to Mists of Aiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Mists of Aiden.

    Early 90s. You stayed in a quiet hotel for just one night and the next morning you’ve found out that the old world was destroyed. Alien dreams, secrets of your past and other guests that are turning into monsters. This hotel will not let you to check out.

    2025Adventure7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Thief: The Dark Project Remastered — Steam game cover

    Thief: The Dark Project Remastered

    Single-player alternative to Mists of Aiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Mists of Aiden.

    The shadows are your ally. Return to the city as Garrett, master thief, in this remastered classic by Nightdive Studios. Pickpocket, prowl, and outsmart in a world where trust is a luxury and every stolen secret comes at a price.

    ActionAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Visage — Steam game cover

    Visage

    Single-player alternative to Mists of Aiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mists of Aiden.

    Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Detroit: Become Human — Steam game cover

    Detroit: Become Human

    Single-player alternative to Mists of Aiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Mists of Aiden.

    Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.

    2020ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Shore — Steam game cover

    The Shore

    Single-player alternative to Mists of Aiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mists of Aiden.

    THE SHORE is a first person story driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations, You will encounter mysterious creatures and unravel the secrets behind them. Strong elements of horror, struggle to survive an unknown world that will make you question your own sanity.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Paranormal — Steam game cover

    Paranormal

    Single-player alternative to Mists of Aiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mists of Aiden.

    Experience the horrors of a haunting that's never the same twice. Paranormal is a 3D fully dynamic haunting experience. The player takes the role of Mattel Clarke, an artist who has a haunted house. Mattel decides to film the hauntings with his camera, which is the viewpoint of the game.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    INQUIR P.T. — Steam game cover

    INQUIR P.T.

    Single-player alternative to Mists of Aiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mists of Aiden.

    A post-apocalyptic story-based action adventure game. Fully customizable weapons and a high mobility character. Zombie horde mode and full of action, blood, brutality.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crimson Snow (2023) — Steam game cover

    Crimson Snow (2023)

    Single-player alternative to Mists of Aiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mists of Aiden.

    Christmas is a joyful time, but this time something dark is hiding behind the holiday decorations. Your actions will determine whether you and your girlfriend survive Christmas night.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Irony Of Nightmare — Steam game cover

    Irony Of Nightmare

    Single-player alternative to Mists of Aiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mists of Aiden.

    In the Irony of Nightmare things aren't always as they seem. Those who decide to solve all puzzles of the game, not only will unravel true secret of house, but also will open completely different ending of the story.

    2017IndieEarly Access1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mother Simulator — Steam game cover

    Mother Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Mists of Aiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mists of Aiden.

    It’s a humorous project about a young parent's difficult weekdays. If you feel worried, irritated, you don’t understand what’s going on and what you must do next, so don’t worry. We want to give you exactly these feelings in our game.

    2018IndieSimulationCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Prognostic — Steam game cover

    Prognostic

    Single-player alternative to Mists of Aiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mists of Aiden.

    An orphan returns to the house of the deceased fortune-teller to uncover the secret of his family's death. He must accept his legacy and become a prognostic before supernatural madness engulfs people of his town.

    2022IndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Give Me Your Coins — Steam game cover

    Give Me Your Coins

    Single-player alternative to Mists of Aiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mists of Aiden.

    Give Me Your Coins is a fast-paced platformer built on precision and momentum. Try to get out of the magic chest, go through the several dozen levels created inside his wooden body.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SpellFront — Steam game cover

    SpellFront

    Single-player alternative to Mists of Aiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mists of Aiden.

    SpellFront is a single-player first person shooter that takes place in the world of a medieval fantasy, experiencing the attack of the aliens. The player assumes role of an ancient sorcerer who must find a way to defeat invaders with only her might and her magic.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →