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Single-player games like Locked Up

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Locked Up, 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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    Summer of '58 — Steam game cover

    Summer of '58

    Single-player alternative to Locked Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Locked Up.

    In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.

    2021IndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Find Yourself — Steam game cover

    Find Yourself

    Single-player alternative to Locked Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Locked Up.

    Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.

    2021IndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Clink — Steam game cover

    Clink

    Single-player alternative to Locked Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Locked Up.

    You are a lonely woman, secluded in a house with your cat... and the secrets of the past. What hides within your mind — illness, or something otherworldly? Nightmares and reality intertwine… everything is so foggy. Do you have the courage to remember what happened?

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Quest room — Steam game cover

    Quest room

    Single-player alternative to Locked Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Locked Up.

    The quest room is a location from which you need to get out by interacting with objects and using various clues. But be careful, you are not alone in this room.

    2022IndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  5. 5
    Father's Day — Steam game cover

    Father's Day

    Single-player alternative to Locked Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Locked Up.

    "Father's Day" - a psychological thriller that is a spin-off and prequel to the game "Find Yourself". The dream of living happily ever after was destroyed after Phil lost his wife and son. Obsessed with the desire to return them, he develops a plan.

    2022IndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pieces of me — Steam game cover

    Pieces of me

    Single-player alternative to Locked Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Locked Up.

    “Pieces of Me” is not a classic horror game with jump scares, but a psychological thriller-drama in the walking simulator genre. It is a spin-off of “September 7th”

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    What Happened to Lily? — Steam game cover

    What Happened to Lily?

    Single-player alternative to Locked Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Locked Up.

    What Happened to Lily? Is a real-time first-person horror game. Discover the secrets and spooky truths behind the mysterious event at Miller Farm.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CALLUS — Steam game cover

    CALLUS

    Single-player alternative to Locked Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Locked Up.

    Callus is a short psychological horror (~30 minutes) in the walking simulator genre, featuring jump scares and themes of cruelty and overprotection. It was released as a transitional project between larger releases, with an intentionally simple story and concise gameplay.

    2026IndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    PT+ — Steam game cover

    PT+

    Single-player alternative to Locked Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Locked Up.

    Use virtual reality to learn how to stretch and exercise your neck

    2020SportsStrategyIndie19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  10. 10
    September 7th — Steam game cover

    September 7th

    Single-player alternative to Locked Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Locked Up.

    "September 7th" is a short horror game released for Christmas. The plot of the game is simple to the point of banality, and the gameplay is not delayed.The game also contains some Easter eggs and mentions. The game takes place in 2009.

    2023IndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    I'm counting to 6... — Steam game cover

    I'm counting to 6...

    Single-player alternative to Locked Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Locked Up.

    Turning onto an old road, the main character gets into an accident due to thick fog. Now he's trying to find someone who can help him. Forced to enter an old house, the main character finds himself trapped, from which it is not so easy to get out.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →