Single-player games like The Whispering Valley
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to The Whispering Valley, 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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The Whisperer
Single-player alternative to The Whispering Valley — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Whispering Valley.
Investigate an abandoned trading post, explore its surroundings and solve the terrible mystery it holds. The Whisperer is a short story-driven point & click game set in Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century.
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ASYLUM
Single-player alternative to The Whispering Valley — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Whispering Valley.
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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Draugen
Single-player alternative to The Whispering Valley — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Whispering Valley.
Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.
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Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure
Single-player alternative to The Whispering Valley — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Whispering Valley.
NoW YoU SEE is a story driven, first-person, point & click, horror adventure. You must escape!!! Explore the house, solve fiendish puzzles, uncover horrible secrets and get ready to meet the family. STORY. PUZZLES. GORE.
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SOMA
Single-player alternative to The Whispering Valley — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Whispering Valley.
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
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Among Ashes
Single-player alternative to The Whispering Valley — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Whispering Valley.
Among Ashes is a terrifying first-person survival horror game. Your friend has sent you a link to a game that someone posted online, but as you play you quickly realise that something is terribly wrong. Whatever you do… K̴͉͚̗̅̃̄E̷͓̤̺̊͠E̴̤̰̿̽P̴̠̳̀́ ̴̨̮̭̕̚P̷̠͇̳͐̓̀L̶̹̔Ả̷̧Y̵̘̺͆̓Ï̸̻̏͂N̷͙̯͊G̵͖̹̠̽̿
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Dead Secret
Single-player alternative to The Whispering Valley — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Whispering Valley.
Dead Secret is a first-person horror mystery set in rural Kansas in 1965. A reclusive professor is dead and it’s up to you to crack the case before you become the next victim. Investigate the murder and explore the story Time Magazine called “captivating” and “deeply creepy” .
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Decay: The Mare
Single-player alternative to The Whispering Valley — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Whispering Valley.
Sam is an addict who ends up in an institution named “Reaching Dreams”, hoping to kick his drug problem and sort out his miserable life. But during the first night, something goes horribly wrong and he gets stuck in an endless nightmare…
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Scratches - Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to The Whispering Valley — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Whispering Valley.
Dark Legends surround the old abandoned Blackwood house, secluded far away in the northern wastelands. For writer Michael Arthate, this cold, solitary atmosphere is fodder for his restless imagination. But Michael soon becomes distracted by the mysteries offered up, as he follows a trail exploring and delving into the secrets of the past.
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Myst
Single-player alternative to The Whispering Valley — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Whispering Valley.
Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.