Single-player games like Candle In Darkness
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Candle In Darkness, 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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Witness of the Night
Single-player alternative to Candle In Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Candle In Darkness.
Survive the night in an old observatory, helping your friend find the sources of mysterious radiation from outer space.
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The Shadow Over Route 80
Single-player alternative to Candle In Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Candle In Darkness.
Alone at night, working at a petrol station deep in the American wheat belt. Something feels off... are you sure you're alone? A short 10-15 minute horror game with multiple endings.
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Deadly Cosmic
Single-player alternative to Candle In Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Candle In Darkness.
Deadly Cosmic is a short,but fun game inspired by horror games from the 90s.You play as Raquel,a scientist who needs to save her co workers from an accident.But something sinister is happening to the facility.What are those creatures?Where did they come from? And the most important: can she survive?
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SUBMERSIBLE
Single-player alternative to Candle In Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Candle In Darkness.
1st person, Singleplayer, Ocean exploration, Horror game
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Amnesia: Rebirth
Single-player alternative to Candle In Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Candle In Darkness.
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
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Nix Umbra
Single-player alternative to Candle In Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Candle In Darkness.
Light is my Sword, Darkness shall perish.
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ASYLUM
Single-player alternative to Candle In Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Candle In Darkness.
An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.
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NEDRA
Single-player alternative to Candle In Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Candle In Darkness.
NEDRA is a story-driven, atmospheric action-adventure blending survival horror with cosmic terror. Set in a Soviet-era Antarctic station, all the explorers have vanished without a trace, leaving you to uncover the chilling truth.