Single-player games like The Dark
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to The Dark, 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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Trump and Virus
Single-player alternative to The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Dark.
At the beginning of a disaster, those seemingly unimportant warnings will always be felt that this is not serious, such as the invasion of viruses.
- 2
Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator
Single-player alternative to The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Dark.
We promise you will feel like a pilot flying airliners, helicopters, fighters, gliders, historical and aerobatic aircraft in a photorealistic world! Over 10,000 real world flights, highly detailed cockpits and scenery are awaiting you.
- 3
Aerofly FS 2 Flight Simulator
Single-player alternative to The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Dark.
Aerofly FS 2 Flight Simulator lets you explore the world of flying in a quality never seen before. Fly a large selection of highly detailed aircraft or a helicopter with interactive 3D cockpits. Aerofly FS 2 currently features over 200 airports in the south western USA and global elevation and satellite imagery.
- 4
Polynomial 2 - Universe of the Music
Single-player alternative to The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Dark.
Polynomial 2 is an amazing visual candy which tends to be a space shooter and a music visualizer. Immersive on screen, mind-blowing in VR.
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Race The Sun
Single-player alternative to The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Dark.
You are a solar-powered craft. The sun is your death timer. Hurtle towards the sunset at breakneck speed in a futile race against time. Delay the inevitable by catching speed boosts which reverse the setting sun - if only for a moment. Don't crash, stay in the light, and don't slow down!
- 6
BallisticNG
Single-player alternative to The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Dark.
BallisticNG is a high speed, all thrills anti-gravity combat racer and open modding environment developed as a tribute to old school classics such as Wipeout, Rollcage and Jet Moto.
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CarX Drift Racing Online
Single-player alternative to The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Dark.
CarX Drift Racing Online is your chance to immerse yourself in the real world of drifting. Get together with friends, tune your car and burn some tires!
- 8
Combat Air Patrol 2: Military Flight Simulator
Single-player alternative to The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Dark.
Feel the power of flying the AV8B Harrier II. A middle ground flight and naval combat simulator with mission planner & fully dynamic open ended campaign. Showstopping VR.
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Castle Battles
Single-player alternative to The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Dark.
Castle Battles streamlines the mechanics of classic, top-down strategy to create a fast paced style of gameplay like no other. Expand your empire by building castles near bountiful resources, collect gold to amass outlandish armies, and swarm your enemies in 40 unique levels.
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It Stares Back
Single-player alternative to The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Dark.
Enter The Great Tapestry: Once a land of candy-colored dreams, now a tattered realm of perilous ruin. This dark-fantasy RTS weaves RPG mechanics into a hand painted, lore-rich story. Will you gaze into the void? Be wary, traveler... IT STARES BACK