Single-player games like House of Rules
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to House of Rules, 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 Mansion
Single-player alternative to House of Rules — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with House of Rules.
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
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Mucorales
Single-player alternative to House of Rules — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with House of Rules.
An enthralling RPG Maker horror game that explores a dark and twisted rendition of the classic fairy tale, Red Riding Hood.
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CLeM
Single-player alternative to House of Rules — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with House of Rules.
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
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Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition
Single-player alternative to House of Rules — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with House of Rules.
Join Brian Pasternack on his first working day at Sintracorp. Uncertain, unprepared, and massively unqualified, will Pasternack have what it takes to shine in Sintracorp’s hierarchy? It all depends on how he performs on his first assignment… and whether he survives it.
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Oxenfree
Single-player alternative to House of Rules — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with House of Rules.
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
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ALONE
Single-player alternative to House of Rules — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with House of Rules.
You have to help a guy named Yeongchul trapped inside his home, navigate the house to protect himself from suspicious person.
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Cat in the Box
Single-player alternative to House of Rules — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with House of Rules.
Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.
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Tokyo Dark
Single-player alternative to House of Rules — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with House of Rules.
Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.
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Mad Father
Single-player alternative to House of Rules — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with House of Rules.
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
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The Witch's House
Single-player alternative to House of Rules — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with House of Rules.
There is an old house on the edge of a small town. All the locals have always avoided it, as strange and mysterious events constantly happen there. This time, what happened in this house made the whole city shudder with fear.
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Ib
Single-player alternative to House of Rules — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with House of Rules.
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
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The Strange City
Single-player alternative to House of Rules — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with House of Rules.
Embark on the adventure as Agent G, a lone survivor drawn into a mystery after a brutal car crash. Pursued by relentless monsters and trapped in eerie, shifting environments, you’ll need courage and wit to survive. Can you uncover the secrets at the journey's end—or will the shadows claim you first?
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The Count of Monte Clicker
Single-player alternative to House of Rules — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The Count of Monte Clicker is an incremental game about breaking out of prison and finding treasure. With the help of fellow prisoner Abbe Faria, you, Edmond Dantes must escape the notorious Chateau d'Idle and claim your destiny.