Single-player games like T.A.R.S
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to T.A.R.S, 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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Banshee Hunt
Single-player alternative to T.A.R.S — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with T.A.R.S.
Banshee Hunt is a Banshee hunting horror game, a supernatural spirit from Irish folklore, on an island isolated from the world. Track the creature by listening to its distant cries and loud screams, prepare your weapon and kill it, before it reaches you.
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P4ST3L
Single-player alternative to T.A.R.S — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with T.A.R.S.
Pastel is a FPS/TPS horror game where you experience a beautiful liminal space and sub-mechanophobia towards underwater and above-water objects.
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Outbreak: Epidemic
Single-player alternative to T.A.R.S — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with T.A.R.S.
Return to the world of 4-player co-op survival horror with classic gameplay, strict inventory management, crushing enemies, horrific difficulty and more as you and a group of survivors try to survive the epidemic.
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Wolf Ridge
Single-player alternative to T.A.R.S — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with T.A.R.S.
Wolf Ridge is a multiplayer objective-based survival game centered around a group of hikers lost in a vast mountain range when they are attacked. The hikers must reach the evac helicopter before it's too late!
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Slender: The Arrival
Single-player alternative to T.A.R.S — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with T.A.R.S.
Slender Man returns more terrifying than ever. You're on your own. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Relive the horror all over again with cutting edge visuals for the 10th Anniversary Update and experience survival horror at its finest.
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Chupacabra Hunt
Single-player alternative to T.A.R.S — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with T.A.R.S.
Chupacabra Hunt is a Chupacabra hunting horror game, a vampiric creature that is feeding on the blood of animals in the region. Track the creature by following its footprints and listening to its screams, prepare your weapon and kill it.
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Through the Woods
Single-player alternative to T.A.R.S — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with T.A.R.S.
Through the Woods is a third-person Norse horror adventure set in a forest on the western shores of Norway that tells the story of a mother and her missing son.
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Tormented Souls 2
Single-player alternative to T.A.R.S — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with T.A.R.S.
Caroline Walker returns in the sequel to the award-winning survival horror classic. Explore the decaying remains of the secluded Villa Hess, use improvised weapons to confront terrifying creatures, and bend the fabric of reality to save your sister from a twisted cult.
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The Life Of Greather
Single-player alternative to T.A.R.S — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with T.A.R.S.
You are just a simple farmer, your wife has not returned. Venture across this open medieval world and find her.
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Sphere Frustration
Single-player alternative to T.A.R.S — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with T.A.R.S.
Sphere Frustration is an arena based item collection game. You must use the surroundings to your advantage, evade the human that is chasing you and collect all the items in an arena.
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Drive Switch Evade
Single-player alternative to T.A.R.S — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with T.A.R.S.
DRIVE a variety of vehicles, SWITCH between cameras and EVADE the police while you collect cash throughout the city.
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Hyper Mum Ft Adult Gaming
Single-player alternative to T.A.R.S — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with T.A.R.S.
Have you got the skills to overcome the problem that has plagued you all this time? It's time to find out! Play as yourself, complete the game and don't let your mum catch you!
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Sir'HaXXX
Single-player alternative to T.A.R.S — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with T.A.R.S.
You created a program to turn hacking into a game, you called it Sir'HaXXX. Take control of your cursor, destroy the threats and enjoy the gallery in this challenging 2D adult shooter.
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Hentai Hack-Her
Single-player alternative to T.A.R.S — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with T.A.R.S.
Explore your new desktop, choose your wallpaper, listen to music, check out the web and even install applications. When you're ready, install Hack-Her and jump into the 2D shooter hacking software, destroy enemies to retrieve data, while secretly watching and listening to your target via her webcam.
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Hentai Possess-Her
Single-player alternative to T.A.R.S — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with T.A.R.S.
Possess girls and watch them lose control with the help of your sexy demon servant. You will need time to fully "takeover" their bodies. Can you last long enough? It's time to put your infinite runner skills to the test.
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Hentai Direct-Her
Single-player alternative to T.A.R.S — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with T.A.R.S.
Taking retro to a whole new level with hentai ball reflecting action. Pick your amateur porn star, pick your difficulty and get directing that ball.