Single-player games like MOTHER
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to MOTHER, 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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Whitehaven
Single-player alternative to MOTHER — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.
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Terms of Service
Single-player alternative to MOTHER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with MOTHER.
Terms of Service is a short first-person psychological horror game where you answer 100 increasingly invasive Yes/No questions at an old CRT terminal. As the form becomes more cursed, disturbing memories bleed through the screen, the CRT deteriorates, and the agreement starts to feel less voluntary.
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The Ice Cream Shop
Single-player alternative to MOTHER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with MOTHER.
The Evil Presence is an immersive first-person psychological horror game. After moving into a new house, a man experiences supernatural occurrences and discovers the untold history of the residence.
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THE DAY I WILL DIE
Single-player alternative to MOTHER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with MOTHER.
Trapped in a misty valley of endless time loops, confront echoes of your childhood and creatures from old tales and legends. Explore forgotten paths stirring subconscious fears, face nightmarish foes, and uncover a story of fading dreams and shadows of adulthood.
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Operation Paranoia
Single-player alternative to MOTHER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with MOTHER.
Operation Paranoia is a psychological survival horror in which you browse the dark corners of the deep web, uncover conspiracy theories, and hide from relentless killers. Manage your food and medicine supplies, run your vlog channel, and survive another day.
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Fourth Time Around
Single-player alternative to MOTHER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with MOTHER.
Henry is an elderly man with regrets. Over the course of his life, he has killed three times. He is about to kill again. Survive a home invasion as you recount his life through a series of dreamy vignettes featuring a thief, a friend, a lover, and mysterious bartender.
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Somnesis: The PSX Tapes
Single-player alternative to MOTHER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with MOTHER.
A 2000s psychological horror game about a young girl who uncovers a box of cursed 90s VHS cartridges in her new home. Play eerie PSX-style retro games on a CRT monitor while simultaneously managing threats in your dark bedroom. Balance nostalgic retro gameplay with real-time survival.
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Box of Broken Nails
Single-player alternative to MOTHER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with MOTHER.
First-person psychological horror about ignorance and attempts. Protect yourself as a lone carpenter, hastily look for materials in your house to board up a door that shouldn’t exist. At any cost.