Single-player games like Dark Past
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Dark Past, 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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Phasmophobia
Single-player alternative to Dark Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Past.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
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Gluua
Single-player alternative to Dark Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dark Past.
first-person 1-4 multiplayer horror game. The game will allow players to take on the role of a spirit liberator who will be able to freely choose missions based on the difficulty and readiness they like or want to do. Players will encounter the supernatural and find the truth in that place.
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Lost Lullabies: The Orphanage Chronicles
Single-player alternative to Dark Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Past.
"Lost Lullabies - The Orphanage Chronicles" is a Co-Op horror game set in 1980, inspired by the real stories of an orphanage ruined by a fire in 1960 Lowell. Playable with 1-4 players, the goal is to identify and expel malevolent spirits alone or with your team.
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Demonsomnia
Single-player alternative to Dark Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Early Access with Dark Past.
Demonsomnia is a CO-OP multiplayer bodycam horror game focused on the impact of nuclear reactions. Radiation has spread everywhere, so put on your gas mask. Your goal is to activate the nuclear reactor device and escape without being caught by mutants.
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Demonologist
Single-player alternative to Dark Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Past.
Demonologist is a Co-Op horror game that can be played with at least 1 and up to 4 players. Your goal is to identify the type of evil spirit in cursed places and exorcise it using your equipment, either alone or with your team.
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LockYourDoor
Single-player alternative to Dark Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dark Past.
Challenging co-op horror (1-4 players). You are looking for your missing friend Darvin. Do whatever it takes to stay alive. Only the patient and the clever will succeed.
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Abnormality
Single-player alternative to Dark Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Past.
Explore abandoned locations, collect paranormal evidence, and survive the wrath of the former residents still haunting them. Team up with up to 3 friends to investigate by day, and hide for your life by night. What begins as an investigation quickly turns into a desperate struggle to stay alive.
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Remnant Records
Single-player alternative to Dark Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Past.
Remnant Records is a horror investigation game for 1 to 4 players. Explore places haunted by the dead, survive elaborate and unique ghosts and find out what happened to them through thousands of generated stories.
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Find Room 96
Single-player alternative to Dark Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dark Past.
Observe your surrounding and be confident there is or is not a anomaly to progress.
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The Eerie Surroundings
Single-player alternative to Dark Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dark Past.
Observe your surrounding and be confident there is or is not a anomaly to progress.
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HighScore Anomaly Shop
Single-player alternative to Dark Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dark Past.
Observe your surrounding and be confident there is or is not a anomaly to progress.
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Exit Station 7
Single-player alternative to Dark Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dark Past.
You entered a train station and appear to be stuck in a loop. Multiple levels to test your observation skill. See if you have what it takes to escape the loop!