Single-player games like Summer of '58
Below are 19 single-player Steam games similar to Summer of '58, 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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Father's Day
Single-player alternative to Summer of '58 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
"Father's Day" - a psychological thriller that is a spin-off and prequel to the game "Find Yourself". The dream of living happily ever after was destroyed after Phil lost his wife and son. Obsessed with the desire to return them, he develops a plan.
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September 7th
Single-player alternative to Summer of '58 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
"September 7th" is a short horror game released for Christmas. The plot of the game is simple to the point of banality, and the gameplay is not delayed.The game also contains some Easter eggs and mentions. The game takes place in 2009.
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Find Yourself
Single-player alternative to Summer of '58 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.
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Last Shift
Single-player alternative to Summer of '58 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
Mark Thompson accepts a late-night shift in a mysterious office, but what seemed like a routine night quickly turns into a nightmare.
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Locked Up
Single-player alternative to Summer of '58 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Summer of '58.
The game “Locked Up" is the first project developed in 2020 by the studio EMIKA_GAMES consisting of one person.
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C.U.T.S
Single-player alternative to Summer of '58 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
It’s an indie horror game where a man named Ethan, passionate about collecting VHS tapes, receives a box full of them from a friend. But as he starts watching, he realizes he’s witnessing something deeply disturbing and unsettling.
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Where the Walls Breathe
Single-player alternative to Summer of '58 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Summer of '58.
Where the Walls Breathe is a first-person psychological horror experience with a strong focus on atmosphere and environmental storytelling.
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April 24th
Single-player alternative to Summer of '58 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
The main character is an experienced journalist who always strives to uncover the truth. He manages to gain access to the house, which is guarded by the police.
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Single-player alternative to Summer of '58 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents' death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore castles, forests, villages and other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia!
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Deep Rock Galactic
Single-player alternative to Summer of '58 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
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!
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Elysium
Single-player alternative to Summer of '58 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
Wake up on a paradise-like abandoned island with your friends. Explore the lands of an ancient civilization and uncover the mysteries behind their collapse as you build, craft, and tame corrupted machines. Most importantly, survive the unwelcome lands of Elysium!
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Red Dead Redemption 2
Single-player alternative to Summer of '58 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.
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BioShock™
Single-player alternative to Summer of '58 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.
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Space Station 51
Single-player alternative to Summer of '58 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Summer of '58.
You are a member of Space Station 51. When you wake up, you find that a zombie virus has broken out on the space station. You need to follow the command of the station master and take a series of actions.
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Saints Row
Single-player alternative to Summer of '58 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Welcome to Santo Ileso, a vibrant fictional city in the American Southwest. In a world rife with crime, where lawless factions fight for power, a group of young friends embark on their own criminal venture, as they rise to the top in their bid to become Self Made.
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Baldur's Gate 3
Single-player alternative to Summer of '58 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.
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I'm counting to 6...
Single-player alternative to Summer of '58 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
Turning onto an old road, the main character gets into an accident due to thick fog. Now he's trying to find someone who can help him. Forced to enter an old house, the main character finds himself trapped, from which it is not so easy to get out.
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Pieces of me
Single-player alternative to Summer of '58 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
“Pieces of Me” is not a classic horror game with jump scares, but a psychological thriller-drama in the walking simulator genre. It is a spin-off of “September 7th”
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CALLUS
Single-player alternative to Summer of '58 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
Callus is a short psychological horror (~30 minutes) in the walking simulator genre, featuring jump scares and themes of cruelty and overprotection. It was released as a transitional project between larger releases, with an intentionally simple story and concise gameplay.