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Single-player games like The Whisperer

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Whisperer, 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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    The Whispering Valley — Steam game cover

    The Whispering Valley

    Single-player alternative to The Whisperer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Whisperer.

    Explore a remote village and solve complex puzzles in The Whispering Valley, a folk horror point & click game. Delve into guilt and depression to investigate the village's deepest secret.

    2022IndieAdventure11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ASYLUM — Steam game cover

    ASYLUM

    Single-player alternative to The Whisperer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Whisperer.

    An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.

    2025IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SOMA — Steam game cover

    SOMA

    Single-player alternative to The Whisperer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Whisperer.

    From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Amnesia: The Dark Descent — Steam game cover

    Amnesia: The Dark Descent

    Single-player alternative to The Whisperer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Whisperer.

    Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.

    2010ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder — Steam game cover

    Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder

    Single-player alternative to The Whisperer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Whisperer.

    Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.

    2014IndieAdventure7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Transient: Extended Edition — Steam game cover

    Transient: Extended Edition

    Single-player alternative to The Whisperer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Whisperer.

    H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.

    2020IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Room Two — Steam game cover

    The Room Two

    Single-player alternative to The Whisperer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Whisperer.

    Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.

    2016IndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Draugen — Steam game cover

    Draugen

    Single-player alternative to The Whisperer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Whisperer.

    Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.

    2019IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →