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Single-player games like The Daunting House

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Daunting House, 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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    Remorse: The List — Steam game cover

    Remorse: The List

    Single-player alternative to The Daunting House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Daunting House.

    Remorse: The List is a classic survival horror game where the player must figure out what is happening in the little hungarian town of Hidegpuszta, and your only clue is a list that doesn't make much sense. Exploring will be the key to unveiling its secrets and get out of there alive.

    2022ActionIndie14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crysis® 3 — Steam game cover

    Crysis® 3

    Single-player alternative to The Daunting House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with The Daunting House.

    The fate of the world is in your hands. New and old enemies threaten the peace you worked so hard to achieve 24 years ago. Your search for the Alpha Ceph continues, but this time you'll also need to expose the truth behind the C.E.L.L. corporation.

    2020ActionStrategyAdventureDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A-Tech Cybernetic VR — Steam game cover

    A-Tech Cybernetic VR

    Single-player alternative to The Daunting House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Daunting House.

    Built exclusively for VR, A-Tech Cybernetic's Story Mode will offer hours of explosive fun, while Swarm Mode will test your grit in a sci-fi nightmare scenario. Stop the mutant invasion at a futuristic megacorp, controlling an arsenal of weapons with real life movements!

    2020ActionIndie14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Street Lords — Steam game cover

    Street Lords

    Single-player alternative to The Daunting House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with The Daunting House.

    Procedurally-generated gang warfare meets turn-based strategy and FPS action to deliver an immersive, brutal, endlessly-replayable strategic-shooter - generate your city, customise your gangs, and fight in first person on bloody urban battlefields.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nightmare of Decay — Steam game cover

    Nightmare of Decay

    Single-player alternative to The Daunting House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Daunting House.

    A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sneak Thief — Steam game cover

    Sneak Thief

    Single-player alternative to The Daunting House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with The Daunting House.

    Sneak Thief is a first person, shooter, strategy, stealth and puzzle game that lets you choose how you want to play. Use your wits and expertise to setup and perform heists whether that be by using brute force to smash your way through or by getting away without making a sound.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    EBOLA VILLAGE — Steam game cover

    EBOLA VILLAGE

    Single-player alternative to The Daunting House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Daunting House.

    EBOLA VILLAGE - this is a classic survival horror game from the 90s with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Solve puzzles, follow the story carefully and use various weapons in a brutal fight for survival. Danger lurks at every turn.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners — Steam game cover

    The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners

    Single-player alternative to The Daunting House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with The Daunting House.

    Saints & Sinners is a game unlike any other in The Walking Dead universe. Every challenge you face and decision you make is driven by YOU. Fight the undead, scavenge through the flooded ruins of New Orleans, and face gut-wrenching choices for you and the other survivors. Live The Walking Dead.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →