Single-player games like Thalamus
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Thalamus, 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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Hidden Shelter
Single-player alternative to Thalamus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Thalamus.
Death lurks in every corner of this journey filled with tension and despair. The brave may not be the smartest here and those who know the time to retreat are more likely to make it out alive in the end ... Find your lost friend in a house that holds unimaginable secrets.
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The Transference
Single-player alternative to Thalamus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Thalamus.
Escape from your own house, in which you have been locked up. But be careful, you will not be alone in your captivity. Immerse yourself in this first-person horror adventure, full of family secrets and betrayals. And find out who and why they locked you up.
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The Vineyard Massacre
Single-player alternative to Thalamus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Thalamus.
The Vineyard Massacre is a psychological survival horror game set in a cursed wine estate. Escape the twisted halls of the Sangnoire Mansion, solve vintage mechanical puzzles, and survive the hunt of a deranged vineyard master whose madness taints reality itself.
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EVOTINCTION
Single-player alternative to Thalamus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Thalamus.
In 'Evotinction', a third-person hacking and stealth game, you are Dr. Liu, the only one who can stop rogue AIs in a futuristic research facility. Use a variety of hacking skills to overcome robotic threats and uncover the secrets that hold the key to humanity's survival or its potential extinction.
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Nebraska
Single-player alternative to Thalamus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Thalamus.
Nebraska takes place as a journalist writing a book about mid-west America, who runs out of gas in a rural area of Nebraska. Players will explore and uncover the secret facility that lies beneath the attraction and discover the terrible experiments that have taken place there.
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Below Nowhere
Single-player alternative to Thalamus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Thalamus.
The Meat Man is here. Below Nowhere is a first-person survival horror game that will pull you into the depths of evil. While exploring strange memories that aren't yours, you will be pushed to your limits in this terrifying tale of humanity and second chances.
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
Single-player alternative to Thalamus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Thalamus.
In Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, play as Gregory, a young boy who’s been trapped overnight inside of Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizzaplex. With the help of Freddy himself, Gregory must uncover the secrets of the Pizzaplex, learn the truth, and survive until dawn.
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Crimson Snow (2023)
Single-player alternative to Thalamus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Thalamus.
Christmas is a joyful time, but this time something dark is hiding behind the holiday decorations. Your actions will determine whether you and your girlfriend survive Christmas night.