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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Static Dread: The Lighthouse
Single-player alternative to House of Rules — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with House of Rules.
Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!
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Within Skerry
Single-player alternative to House of Rules — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with House of Rules.
The Accumulation of Evil is an ancient book stating that if enough evil energy is concentrated in a single area, a dark force may be born.Humans can sometimes be very horrible creatures - but sometimes, it is taken a bit too far.
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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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The Mildew Children
Single-player alternative to House of Rules — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with House of Rules.
Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel, The Mildew Children is a grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch named Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.
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Poppy Playtime
Single-player alternative to House of Rules — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with House of Rules.
You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.
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a pet shop after dark
Single-player alternative to House of Rules — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with House of Rules.
PETSITTER WANTED. A horror point-and-click adventure game. Water the plants, feed the pets, and DON'T turn off the lights.
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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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Rusty Lake Hotel
Single-player alternative to House of Rules — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with House of Rules.
Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
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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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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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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.