Single-player games like Paranormal Simulator
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Paranormal Simulator, 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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Beacon's Bluff
Single-player alternative to Paranormal Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paranormal Simulator.
Beacon's Bluff is a 2D pressure puzzler with horror elements. Keep the beacon's light alive and survive your shift by solving intriguing puzzles. Become engrossed in this discerning horror puzzler.
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Azurael’s Circle: Chapter 5
Single-player alternative to Paranormal Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paranormal Simulator.
Azurael's Circle is a horror-mystery adventure game. Navigate the manor and piece together the real reason why you're here. Combine items in your inventory to get into locked areas of the house and find other useful tools that can help you uncover the truth while meeting a few familiar faces.
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ItLivesInTheWoods
Single-player alternative to Paranormal Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paranormal Simulator.
ItLivesInTheWoods is a short first-person psychological horror set in the forests of Canada. You are Ibrahim, a father who has recently lost his daughter whilst on a hiking trip in the forest last winter. You hope to find out what happened to your daughter and whether you can reunite with her.
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Static Dread: The Lighthouse
Single-player alternative to Paranormal Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paranormal Simulator.
Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!
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Do No Harm
Single-player alternative to Paranormal Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Paranormal Simulator.
Lovecraftian Doctor Simulator. Diagnose patients by analyzing unsettling symptoms and treat them using your Book of Medicine. Make moral choices — decide who to save or kill, discover whom to trust, and unlock multiple endings! Can you endure 30 days of perilous decisions?
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iBLiS
Single-player alternative to Paranormal Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paranormal Simulator.
Demon is a first-person psychological horror game. How much can a game affect your real life? Enjoy a realistic home environment and terrifying moments of being immersed in a real-life story.
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Lucifer Within Us
Single-player alternative to Paranormal Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Paranormal Simulator.
Solve 3 increasingly intricate murders by examining the evidence -- find the motive, the means, and the opportunity. Use testimonies of the suspects as evidence by examining every detail for contradictions... and signs of sin. Purify the possessed. Purge the daemons.
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Trials of Innocence
Single-player alternative to Paranormal Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paranormal Simulator.
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.