Single-player games like Lunch Lady
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Lunch Lady, 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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Paranormal Cleanup
Single-player alternative to Lunch Lady — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lunch Lady.
Clock in for the worst cleaning shift of your life: Unclog nasty toilets and scrub ectoplasm in this 1-4 player online co-op survival horror game. Get the job done and don't get caught by the entities hunting you!
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Pacify
Single-player alternative to Lunch Lady — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lunch Lady.
An online co-op horror game where you pacify, weaken and capture supernatural creatures for PAH Inc. Each level has a different story, unique monsters, and multiple endings. Play single player or together with up to 6 friends. Includes proximity voice chat with fun effects.
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Inside the Backrooms
Single-player alternative to Lunch Lady — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lunch Lady.
Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...
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DEVOUR
Single-player alternative to Lunch Lady — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Lunch Lady.
DEVOUR is a co-op horror survival game for 1-4 players. Stop possessed cultists before they drag you to hell. Run. Scream. Hide. Just don't get caught.
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Dark Hours
Single-player alternative to Lunch Lady — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Lunch Lady.
Dark Hours is a co-op survival horror game for 1-4 players. Your heist has been disrupted by a supernatural event, and your team of robbers is now trapped with an evil entity. Forget your plan, your mission is to survive. Explore and cooperate to find a way out.
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Lethal Company
Single-player alternative to Lunch Lady — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lunch Lady.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
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Handy Harry's Haunted House Services
Single-player alternative to Lunch Lady — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Lunch Lady.
Team up with up to 8 friends online to explore the haunted, randomly generated depths of these dusty attics. Find and repair the objectives, flip the master switch and escape before the ghastly ghoul that lurks in the darkness catches up to you. Play through the career mode or explore free play!
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Backrooms Rec.
Single-player alternative to Lunch Lady — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lunch Lady.
Dive into the mysteries of the Backrooms with a solo-developed survival game. Explore eerie hallways, uncover secrets alone or in multiplayer (up to 6 players), and take on unique challenges.
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Misery Mansion
Single-player alternative to Lunch Lady — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lunch Lady.
Misery Mansion is a first-person survival horror game. After your car broke down you find yourself helpless in a forest. All alone you will search for help in the dark. You will discover and explore a mysterious old mansion. But soon all you want is to escape the horrors within.
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Champs TD
Single-player alternative to Lunch Lady — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lunch Lady.
Champs TD is a typical Tower Defense Game as you know and like. Slay thousands of Minions in randomized Waves. Summon powerful Champions with 28+ unique Abilities. Earn Experience, Level Up and choose from 100+ Talents to improve your Champs just the way you want.