Single-player games like The Whispering Valley
Below are 9 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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Insomnis
Single-player alternative to The Whispering Valley — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Whispering Valley.
Insomnis is a first-person horror game focused on story, exploration and solving puzzles to advance through a terrifying atmosphere. Players take control of Joe Castevet, who will have to deal with a mysterious inheritance he has just received. Discover all the secrets of the Castevet mansion!
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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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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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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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The Dark Rites of Arkham
Single-player alternative to The Whispering Valley — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Whispering Valley.
A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind.
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An English Haunting
Single-player alternative to The Whispering Valley — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Whispering Valley.
While looking for the existence of the Great Beyond, Professor Patrick Moore, aided by a fake medium, will build a device to see the other side, embark on a search for a millenary artifact, and investigate the most haunted manor of 1907 England.
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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.