Single-player games like The Ecdysis
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Ecdysis, 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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Puppet House
Single-player alternative to The Ecdysis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Ecdysis.
Puppet House is a puzzle-adventure horror with escape room elements. A freak ritual creates a killer puppet, murdering anyone who enters the ventriloquist’s mansion. Detective Rick, seeking missing locals, will soon face his greatest horror.
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Alan Wake
Single-player alternative to The Ecdysis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Ecdysis.
A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Alan Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.
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Heavy Rain
Single-player alternative to The Ecdysis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Ecdysis.
Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.
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Aphelion
Single-player alternative to The Ecdysis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Ecdysis.
Hunted on a frozen planet, astronaut Ariane must brave rugged landscapes and shifting realities to rescue her wounded partner, Thomas. This action-packed sci-fi adventure blends exploration, traversal, and tense stealth gameplay.
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INDIKA
Single-player alternative to The Ecdysis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Ecdysis.
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
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Unknown 9: Awakening
Single-player alternative to The Ecdysis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Ecdysis.
You are Haroona, a Quaestor born with the ability to venture into a mysterious dimension: the Fold. On her quest for powerful hidden knowledge, she must learn to master the powers of the Fold to fight a secret society with a hostile agenda.
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GYLT
Single-player alternative to The Ecdysis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Ecdysis.
Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.
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Martha Is Dead
Single-player alternative to The Ecdysis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Ecdysis.
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?