Single-player games like A Day Out
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to A Day Out, 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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Folklore Hunter
Single-player alternative to A Day Out — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Day Out.
You’re a world-renowned hunter of supernatural beasts. Track down urban legends from all over the world, set traps, solve disturbing puzzles, and defeat the beasts before you succumb to their otherworldly presence.
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MetaPhysical
Single-player alternative to A Day Out — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Day Out.
Supernatural phenomena are on the rise. In MetaPhysical you and up to 5 other friends can go on the hunt for eerie creatures to put an end to their sinister activities! Whether it's an ordinary ghost or a demon, your task is to identify the rumbling creature and then finish it off.
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Dread X Collection 4: The Hunt
Single-player alternative to A Day Out — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with A Day Out.
A horror anthology shooter in the Dread X Collection series. Co-produced by DUSK creator David Szymanski. Featuring 7 new short games, a robust launcher world set in an abandoned arctic base.
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Remnant Records
Single-player alternative to A Day Out — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Day Out.
Remnant Records is a horror investigation game for 1 to 4 players. Explore places haunted by the dead, survive elaborate and unique ghosts and find out what happened to them through thousands of generated stories.
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The Other Side
Single-player alternative to A Day Out — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Day Out.
The Other Side is a co-op psychological thriller for up to 6 players. Your goal is to investigate haunted locations using modern ghost hunting equipment, gather evidence, identify entities, and cleanse them from the location. Customize your character, headquarters, and more.
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Malum
Single-player alternative to A Day Out — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Day Out.
Malum is the premier C-list horror game. Run from a motely collection of bizarre demons then summon in some guns to turn the tables on them. Best enjoyed with friends.
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This is a Ghost
Single-player alternative to A Day Out — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
This is a Ghost is a ghost-hunting psychological horror game. Using your equipment, track down paranormal activity and gather evidence to identify the entity, then banish it from this world! Solo and online co-op play for up to 4 players. 👻
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Abnormality
Single-player alternative to A Day Out — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Day Out.
Explore abandoned locations, collect paranormal evidence, and survive the wrath of the former residents still haunting them. Team up with up to 3 friends to investigate by day, and hide for your life by night. What begins as an investigation quickly turns into a desperate struggle to stay alive.
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Deep Rock Galactic
Single-player alternative to A Day Out — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with A Day Out.
Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!