Single-player games like 8/8/88 Needle AL
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to 8/8/88 Needle AL, 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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Luto
Single-player alternative to 8/8/88 Needle AL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with 8/8/88 Needle AL.
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
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Martha Is Dead
Single-player alternative to 8/8/88 Needle AL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with 8/8/88 Needle AL.
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
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Detention
Single-player alternative to 8/8/88 Needle AL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with 8/8/88 Needle AL.
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
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The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
Single-player alternative to 8/8/88 Needle AL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with 8/8/88 Needle AL.
Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…
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Mundaun
Single-player alternative to 8/8/88 Needle AL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with 8/8/88 Needle AL.
Mundaun is a lovingly hand-penciled horror tale set in a dark, secluded valley of The Alps. Explore various areas full of secrets to discover, survive hostile encounters, drive vehicles, fill your inventory, and solve a variety of handcrafted puzzles.
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Summer of '58
Single-player alternative to 8/8/88 Needle AL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with 8/8/88 Needle AL.
In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.
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Witch's Doll
Single-player alternative to 8/8/88 Needle AL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with 8/8/88 Needle AL.
Witch's Doll is a first-person psychological horror game with realistic graphics. Beware, something is lurking in the dark. Get ready for intense jumpscares.
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The Night is Grey
Single-player alternative to 8/8/88 Needle AL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with 8/8/88 Needle AL.
Graham’s alone in a forest filled with strange wolves. While he’s fleeing for his life he finds a lost girl in an abandoned lodge that won’t survive without his help. Try to find their way to safety in this slow-burning cinematic thriller filled with puzzles, hand-drawn animation and lots of mystery
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Wardwell House
Single-player alternative to 8/8/88 Needle AL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with 8/8/88 Needle AL.
A storm washed you upon the shore of a mysterious island with a horrific past. A terrifying first-person atmospheric horror game.
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Wardwell House VR
Single-player alternative to 8/8/88 Needle AL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with 8/8/88 Needle AL.
This is the VR version of Wardwell House which is an innovative and realistic horror game with outstanding atmosphere. You must find hidden clues and objects of interest that slowly reveal the haunting story. Feel the build-up of fear as you traverse the forest and make your way through the House.
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The Holyburn Witches
Single-player alternative to 8/8/88 Needle AL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Free To Play with 8/8/88 Needle AL.
Collect enough firewood during the day to build a bonfire at night. If it goes out, the witches come. Can you endure enough days and nights to survive the Holyburn Witches?