Single-player games like The Bad Son
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Bad Son, 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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Whispers of West Grove
Single-player alternative to The Bad Son — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Bad Son.
A heart-pounding adventure taking place in the twisted town of West Grove. Play as a patient trapped in a world where dream and reality begin to blur. Use light to solve puzzles, reveal hidden items, and transform objects to explore in a way like never before.
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Dead of Darkness
Single-player alternative to The Bad Son — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Bad Son.
Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.
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Cat in the Box
Single-player alternative to The Bad Son — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.
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Causality
Single-player alternative to The Bad Son — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Causality is a survival horror game. You must rescue 3 students trapped in a school full of mysterious psychic phenomena, and uncover the secrets behind therein. The real story behind the school, and the causal relationship of the events, is all in your hands.
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Evil Tonight
Single-player alternative to The Bad Son — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Bad Son.
Silvia never runs from evil—she makes it her business. Eccentric yet warm-hearted, this seasoned modern exorcist has mastered the art of confronting the supernatural, turning haunted places into tangible nightmares. But on this fateful night, nothing goes as planned.
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Maid of Sker
Single-player alternative to The Bad Son — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Bad Son.
Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!
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The Night of the Scissors
Single-player alternative to The Bad Son — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Bad Son.
Scrap hunting season has gone wrong, VHS slasher survival horror.
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Dread X Collection 2
Single-player alternative to The Bad Son — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Bad Son.
Explore 12 horror games made in 10 days connected by a meta narrative experience you didn't expect. Step into a world of darkness and discover the secrets you didn't know were right beneath the surface. Find the tapes and unlock the mystery inside the Dread X Collection 2.