Single-player games like Dark Haunting
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Dark Haunting, 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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Unpossess: Exorcism Simulator
Single-player alternative to Dark Haunting — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Haunting.
Unpossess is a 1-4 co-op exorcism simulator game set in the early 1900s. Players take on the role of exorcists responsible for addressing cases of human possession.
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MetaPhysical
Single-player alternative to Dark Haunting — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Haunting.
Supernatural phenomena are on the rise. In MetaPhysical you and up to 5 other friends can go on the hunt for eerie creatures to put an end to their sinister activities! Whether it's an ordinary ghost or a demon, your task is to identify the rumbling creature and then finish it off.
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Scared Tube
Single-player alternative to Dark Haunting — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Dark Haunting.
Scared Tube is an indie, Early-Access horror-style game. You play as an influencer that explores abandon haunted locations. Like any horror influencer, you need to determine what kind of ghost you are dealing with for your audience. Get them like and subscriptions up, for currency and gear.
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Escape from Slumberland
Single-player alternative to Dark Haunting — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Haunting.
Escape from Slumberland is an online co-op horror game with up to 4 players. Explore deadly dream worlds, collect valuable moonbeams and escape before the nightmares claim you. Meanwhile the monster in your bedroom demands ever increasing sacrifices. Succeed or be devoured!
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Pacify
Single-player alternative to Dark Haunting — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Haunting.
An online co-op horror game where you pacify, weaken and capture supernatural creatures for PAH Inc. Each level has a different story, unique monsters, and multiple endings. Play single player or together with up to 6 friends. Includes proximity voice chat with fun effects.
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ESCAPE Protocol: Online
Single-player alternative to Dark Haunting — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Haunting.
In this co-op horror game, escape an unknown realm where reality is shattered and dimensions collide. Solve puzzles, avoid deadly entities, and uncover the hidden saboteur.
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The Escape: Together
Single-player alternative to Dark Haunting — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Haunting.
The Escape: Together is a 1-3 player Online CO-OP escape horror. The paranormal creature has taken over the house. You must use everything you find to survive and make your runaway.
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This is a Ghost
Single-player alternative to Dark Haunting — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Dark Haunting.
This is a Ghost is a ghost-hunting psychological horror game. Using your equipment, track down paranormal activity and gather evidence to identify the entity, then banish it from this world! Solo and online co-op play for up to 4 players. 👻
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Mothman
Single-player alternative to Dark Haunting — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Dark Haunting.
A 1-4 player CO-OP horror game, a nightmare from hell, it is your objective to hunt down a sinister demon known as Mothman. Underequipped you must search the landscape for resources. Lay bear traps, stalk from a distance, and stay quiet. You came to hunt, only to be hunted.
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Charlie Charlie Challenge
Single-player alternative to Dark Haunting — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Haunting.
A 1-4 player CO-OP horror game, you have come to try and banish a ghost, or is it a demon? At the end of your venture you will just be trying to escape.