Single-player games like Ikai
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Ikai, 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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Hollow Cocoon
Single-player alternative to Ikai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ikai.
"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.
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Don't Be Afraid
Single-player alternative to Ikai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ikai.
Don't Be Afraid is an adventure horror game, that allows you to personate a boy, kidnapped by a psychopath. You have to survive, escape and find out how you were kidnapped. Exploring the gigantic, mysterious house of your torturer, you will soon reveal many secrets, hidden inside it’s walls…
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DreadOut
Single-player alternative to Ikai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ikai.
DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.
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IMSCARED
Single-player alternative to Ikai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ikai.
"I need a Heart in order to open it"
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Mists of Aiden
Single-player alternative to Ikai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ikai.
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
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Dead Take
Single-player alternative to Ikai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ikai.
Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.
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FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water
Single-player alternative to Ikai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Ikai.
“FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water” comes to Steam for the first time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the horror-adventure series FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO. The game is set on sacred Mt. Hikami, a site of many mysterious and terrifying incidents.
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MADiSON
Single-player alternative to Ikai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ikai.
MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.
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Instants
Single-player alternative to Ikai — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Assemble a chronological puzzle of family photos to piece together their most cherished memories. Uncover the family's life story as you arrange the pictures in the correct order within carefully crafted albums. Unleash your creativity and decorate them with multiple scrapbooking tools!