Single-player games like Black Chapter
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Black Chapter, 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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Shadow Seeker
Single-player alternative to Black Chapter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Black Chapter.
Shadow Seeker is a 2D survival-horror action game with a noir detective story. You are Carlos Ramirez, a detective from the Amorita Police Department. You must solve a mysterious case while braving the looming evil that awaits you at every turn.
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Last Word
Single-player alternative to Black Chapter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black Chapter.
In a society where having the last word means having power over others, a small party is disrupted by a gentleman who politely issues orders via one-way intercom.
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Corpse Party
Single-player alternative to Black Chapter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black Chapter.
A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...
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黑色花与红山羊 / Black Datura & Red Goat
Single-player alternative to Black Chapter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black Chapter.
苏醒之时，他正处于昏暗的木屋之中。自己的身份、过去的经历，全都无法想起。很快，他发觉自己正处于一个异常的空间，到处都是谜题和陷阱，还有一些古怪的居民。在前行的途中，也不断与同样被困在此处的人成为了同伴。道路的前方，是救赎，还是绝望？这是一个围绕着“诅咒”与“救赎”的故事。
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Tokyo Dark
Single-player alternative to Black Chapter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Black Chapter.
Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.
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Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator
Single-player alternative to Black Chapter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black Chapter.
From the creators that brought you The Test Trilogy & many other experiences, comes Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator. Will you survive in the new world? Or will you become just another victim to looters, bandits, or worst of all... The Voracious Dead. There's only one way to find out...
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The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
Single-player alternative to Black Chapter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black Chapter.
When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?
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KOEWOTAYORINI SP / 声之寄托SP
Single-player alternative to Black Chapter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black Chapter.
Escape by means of "Voice"! The second installment of the new feeling puzzle and escape game! You are being held in a room that you haven't been to before. The only thing you can do is using telephone to ask for hint from a cooperator.
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Mad Father
Single-player alternative to Black Chapter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black Chapter.
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
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The Boogie Man
Single-player alternative to Black Chapter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black Chapter.
"You are the player, and must chase the Boogie Man. If you catch him, you win! And that's the happy ending, but if you don't..." This is the third title in the Strange Man series. Keith tours a castle with his wife, Helena. Sit back, and enjoy tonight's entertainment: A horrific display of murder.
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Deep Deep Deep Nightmare
Single-player alternative to Black Chapter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black Chapter.
Deep Deep Deep Nightmare is a 2D Top Down Shooter. Survive by facing monsters in the nightmare of a little boy who didn’t heed his mother’s warnings that eating too much before bed can cause nightmares.