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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 — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pacify — Steam game cover

    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.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Phylakterion — Steam game cover

    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!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Phasmophobia — Steam game cover

    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.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Abnormality — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024ActionIndieEarly Access9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lost Lullabies: The Orphanage Chronicles — Steam game cover

    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.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure10.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I. — Steam game cover

    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.

    2023IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Escape: Together — Steam game cover

    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.

    2023ActionIndieEarly Access3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Meowingtons Simulator — Steam game cover

    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

    2025Simulation5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →