Single-player games like Somewhere in the Shadow
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Somewhere in the Shadow, 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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Creepless
Single-player alternative to Somewhere in the Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Somewhere in the Shadow.
This is a multiplayer co-op horror game for 1-4 players. Collect items, repair car and get out! But monsters will bother you.
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Scary Ferry
Single-player alternative to Somewhere in the Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Somewhere in the Shadow.
Scary Ferry is a co-op horror game where you and your friends face monsters, traps, and treacherous waters. Complete challenging missions, explore dangerous dungeons, and uncover ISM's secrets.
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Trust Me
Single-player alternative to Somewhere in the Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Somewhere in the Shadow.
Please repair the broken spacecraft according to the AI's guidance. AI is something that helps you. You don't have to doubt it. Trust me.
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Escape From Monster
Single-player alternative to Somewhere in the Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Somewhere in the Shadow.
You woke up in a dusty room, in an unknown place, with no memory of how you got here. Your pockets are empty, and there is something outside the door producing frightening sounds.
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Sparky Marky Online: Do you see Sparky?
Single-player alternative to Somewhere in the Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Somewhere in the Shadow.
Do you see Sparky? is a multiplayer horror game 4 vs 1 where one player takes on the role of the traitor and controls a monster, and the other 4 players need to expose him or she in order to stay alive and catch the monster.
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Horrors of Space
Single-player alternative to Somewhere in the Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Somewhere in the Shadow.
An alien creature is loose on your spaceship and it’s out for blood. Run, hide, use the resources at your disposal and work with your fellow crew members to get off the ship before it’s too late.
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The Cesspit
Single-player alternative to Somewhere in the Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Somewhere in the Shadow.
The Cesspit is a first-person adventure horror game set in the sewers. You must explore the dark passageways and escape from the twisted inhabitants. You must find your way using candles and deal with the threats in the darkness.
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Untangle
Single-player alternative to Somewhere in the Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Somewhere in the Shadow.
Untangle is a first-person, single-player, school-violent-themed survival horror game. Though it's not a game based on a true story, it is built on an intention to raise awareness of school violence at the same time when you're playing a game.
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Tattletail
Single-player alternative to Somewhere in the Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Somewhere in the Shadow.
It’s Christmas 1998. The world’s most annoying toy just came out, and yours won’t stay in his box. Can you stop Tattletail from getting you in trouble before the bloodthirsty Mama Tattletail hunts you down? Story-driven first person horror. New DLC Included!
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Witch Hunt
Single-player alternative to Somewhere in the Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Somewhere in the Shadow.
Witch Hunt is a challenging horror themed hunting game that takes place in the 18th century. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linearity, and atmosphere.
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Mr. Hopp's Playhouse
Single-player alternative to Somewhere in the Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Somewhere in the Shadow.
Every kid has that one toy that scares them, imagine if it came to life. You play as Ruby, a young girl who has a fear of her handmade toy called Mr. Hopp. Things take a dark turn when Ruby sees that Mr. Hopp, who usually sits motionless in the corner of her room, is gone.
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Mr. Hopp's Playhouse 2
Single-player alternative to Somewhere in the Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Somewhere in the Shadow.
A young girl needs to find her friends, unravel a dark mystery and escape the clutches of her cursed toys.
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Mr. Hopp's Manor Escape
Single-player alternative to Somewhere in the Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Toys-turned-monsters are roaming the manor. Find a way out and don't get caught!
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SCP – Containment Breach
Single-player alternative to Somewhere in the Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Somewhere in the Shadow.
A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?