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Single-player games like Descending I - House of Nightmares

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Descending I - House of Nightmares, 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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    CURSED NIGHT - The House — Steam game cover

    CURSED NIGHT - The House

    Single-player alternative to Descending I - House of Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Descending I - House of Nightmares.

    1972, Texas. One night, you had a car accident near the Stafford farm. You wanted to get help, so you went there. But it was your worst decision of your life. What after came...it was the real CURSED NIGHT for you.

    2021IndieAdventure7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Siren Head Horror Bunker VR — Steam game cover

    Siren Head Horror Bunker VR

    Single-player alternative to Descending I - House of Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Descending I - House of Nightmares.

    Siren Head Horror Bunker VR is a survival horror game with the sole objective of escaping an old abandoned bunker where the scary monster Siren Head lurks, you must explore, collect items and solve puzzles to survive and escape.

    2022ActionAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Revenants: Spirit & Mind — Steam game cover

    Revenants: Spirit & Mind

    Single-player alternative to Descending I - House of Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Explore, Investigate, Hunt. Become an Occult Investigator who uses new technology to locate, battle, and capture demonic entities. Solve the mystery of this occult case by exploring the academy and picturing evidence. Revenants is a single-player VR Action/ Adventure/ Horror game.

    2022Action12.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chainsaw Snuff Shots VR — Steam game cover

    Chainsaw Snuff Shots VR

    Single-player alternative to Descending I - House of Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Descending I - House of Nightmares.

    Trapped in a deranged killer’s domain, you must outsmart the nightmare. The chainsaw-wielding psycho hears everything—every step, every breath. Use camera, tools, stealth, and your wits to survive. One wrong move, and the hunt begins. Will you escape, or become another gruesome trophy?

    2025IndieAdventureCasual12.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MADiSON VR — Steam game cover

    MADiSON VR

    Single-player alternative to Descending I - House of Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Descending I - House of Nightmares.

    MADiSON VR now plunges you even deeper into its immersive and terrifying world. With the utilization of an instant camera in your virtual hands, bridge the gap between our world and the unknown. Snap photos, develop them by yourself to solve puzzles, explore the shadows and above all, survive.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Project Valkyrie — Steam game cover

    Project Valkyrie

    Single-player alternative to Descending I - House of Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Descending I - House of Nightmares.

    "Project Valkyrie" is history that you have to see for youself

    2022ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fading Light VR: Antiworld — Steam game cover

    Fading Light VR: Antiworld

    Single-player alternative to Descending I - House of Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Descending I - House of Nightmares.

    The post-war world of nuclear explosion has trapped you in a dark circulated antiworld. Armed only with a faint flashlight and antimatter collector, you have to generate enough energy and hold on till the first sight of the morning light. Hurry, but be careful, it's rumored that you are not alone...

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    V696 — Steam game cover

    V696

    Single-player alternative to Descending I - House of Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Descending I - House of Nightmares.

    V696 is a first-person horror-thriller game. It contains a cult subject of veiled beings. Even if everything seems clear at first glance, it has a gripping story that will throw you a curve.

    2022ActionAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →