Single-player games like Breathing Fear
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Breathing Fear, 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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Backup 94
Single-player alternative to Breathing Fear — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Breathing Fear.
Backup 94 is a 2D point-and-click adventure that returns to the atmospheric format fans have played for decades. Pixel art, retro 3d, classic puzzle design and moon logic, and without modern improvements. Capture the feeling of the 1990s adventure games that made that era of gaming great.
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Strange Antiquities
Single-player alternative to Breathing Fear — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Breathing Fear.
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
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Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to Breathing Fear — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Breathing Fear.
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
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Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator
Single-player alternative to Breathing Fear — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Breathing Fear.
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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LumineNight
Single-player alternative to Breathing Fear — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Breathing Fear.
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
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Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
Single-player alternative to Breathing Fear — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Breathing Fear.
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.
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KRAMPEN
Single-player alternative to Breathing Fear — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Breathing Fear.
Immerse yourself in the winter forest and help a lost soul to find a piece of itself. What is awaiting you there.. or who?
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Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
Single-player alternative to Breathing Fear — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Breathing Fear.
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?