Single-player games like The Hauntings
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to The Hauntings, 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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Ancraophobia
Single-player alternative to The Hauntings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Hauntings.
Ghost hunting survival game where you identify and catch ghosts. Play alone or with friends with proximity voice chat.
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Pacify
Single-player alternative to The Hauntings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Hauntings.
An online co-op horror game where you pacify, weaken and capture supernatural creatures for PAH Inc. Each level has a different story, unique monsters, and multiple endings. Play single player or together with up to 6 friends. Includes proximity voice chat with fun effects.
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Phylakterion
Single-player alternative to The Hauntings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Hauntings.
Phylakterion is a 1-4 player online co-op horror game in which you’ll enter different locations in search of a possessed vessel. Search, Identify, and Destroy the vessel and the entity inhabiting it – before the entity finds YOU!
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Phasmophobia
Single-player alternative to The Hauntings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Hauntings.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
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Abnormality
Single-player alternative to The Hauntings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Hauntings.
Explore abandoned locations, collect paranormal evidence, and survive the wrath of the former residents still haunting them. Team up with up to 3 friends to investigate by day, and hide for your life by night. What begins as an investigation quickly turns into a desperate struggle to stay alive.
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Lost Lullabies: The Orphanage Chronicles
Single-player alternative to The Hauntings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Hauntings.
"Lost Lullabies - The Orphanage Chronicles" is a Co-Op horror game set in 1980, inspired by the real stories of an orphanage ruined by a fire in 1960 Lowell. Playable with 1-4 players, the goal is to identify and expel malevolent spirits alone or with your team.
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Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I.
Single-player alternative to The Hauntings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Hauntings.
I made this first-person single player ghost hunting simulation game, trying to take an authentic approach at investigating ghosts. Use essential paranormal tools to help your community alleviate their concerns and put their minds at ease.
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The Escape: Together
Single-player alternative to The Hauntings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Hauntings.
The Escape: Together is a 1-3 player Online CO-OP escape horror. The paranormal creature has taken over the house. You must use everything you find to survive and make your runaway.
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Meowingtons Simulator
Single-player alternative to The Hauntings — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
This isn’t your typical dance game...Explore club Oberhasli and Control meowingtons' movements, every dance is an opportunity to create something unique, funny, or downright absurd. Whether you’re bouncing around on the decks, or find a better place to throw down, there’s no wrong way to dance. neat