Single-player games like The Darkest Island
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to The Darkest Island, 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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Beyond Silence
Single-player alternative to The Darkest Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Darkest Island.
Beyond Silence is a first-person psychological horror where you play as James, a former surgeon who returns to the house of his past. The dark rooms, creaking floors, and forgotten notes hide the horrors he himself had a hand in. But the past won't let him go and it speaks to him through the silence
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ASZG Project Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to The Darkest Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Darkest Island.
ASZG is a psychological horror experience, where you must survive against creatures generated by the harmful DK-19 virus. Explore and survive in a completely devastated apocalyptic environment. The Director's Cut is an atypical version of the original game, a peculiar and highly contested edit.
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The Hollow Lighthouse
Single-player alternative to The Darkest Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Darkest Island.
The Hollow Lighthouse is a first-person survival horror experience set on a mysterious, fog-covered island in the Black Sea. Fix the broken lighthouse, uncover disturbing secrets, and survive what roams in the dark. You were sent to repair the light. But something is watching you.
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JongRo 3_Street
Single-player alternative to The Darkest Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with The Darkest Island.
"In the year 2024, South Korea has become a wasteland due to the Epsilon virus. South Korea is full of infected people. In this desolate landscape, a man hears a rumor about a path to salvation at Jongno 3-ga Station and decides to head there."
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Unmourned
Single-player alternative to The Darkest Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Darkest Island.
Unmourned is a first-person psychological horror game where Jason moves into a new house only to be haunted by escalating paranormal events. Driven by fear, he must uncover the truth behind the previous owners' disappearance. Can he solve the mystery before it's too late?
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CRUELTY
Single-player alternative to The Darkest Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Darkest Island.
"CRUELTY" is a Japanese-made splatter horror. You were in an accident and lost consciousness. The moment you wake up, you find yourself in a nightmare world, one that is not of this Earth. In an abattoir ruled by madness, horrific scenes unfold, and inescapable terror awaits you.
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LOST ZION
Single-player alternative to The Darkest Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with The Darkest Island.
Lost Zion is an atmospheric cyberpunk horror game. Awakened by a faint signal as a service bot, explore the forsaken megacity of Lost Zion. Uncover the Emperor's horrific secrets. Obey your sole command: Activate the Gravity Core.
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Christmas Nightmare
Single-player alternative to The Darkest Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Darkest Island.
Christmas Nightmare is an atmospheric horror game about New Year's Eve.
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Pop and Chicks
Single-player alternative to The Darkest Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Darkest Island.
Help Pop the hen rescue her chicks. Take one move at a time, and be careful where you're going.