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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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    Have Fun Exploring — Steam game cover

    Have Fun Exploring

    Single-player alternative to Dark Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Past.

    Have Fun Exploring is a 4-player online co-op psychological horror. Urbex livestreaming is booming on the Dark Web, and the WR8 Audience pays well for thrilling content. Investigate abandoned locations to uncover who went missing and identify the ghost they became.

    2027ActionIndieEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Phasmophobia — Steam game cover

    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.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gluua — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024IndieSimulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lost Lullabies: The Orphanage Chronicles — Steam game cover

    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.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure10.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension — Steam game cover

    The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension

    Single-player alternative to Dark Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Past.

    The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension is a Co-op online horror game with up to 4 players, where you and your friends take on the roles of soldiers who are part of the SCP Foundation with the mission to eliminate the mysterious entities found in the infamous place called "the Backrooms".

    2023ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Demonsomnia — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024ActionEarly Access13.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Demonologist — Steam game cover

    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.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    LockYourDoor — Steam game cover

    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.

    2025ActionAdventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Find Room 96 — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Eerie Surroundings — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    HighScore Anomaly Shop — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Exit Station 7 — Steam game cover

    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!

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →