Single-player games like Fear the Spotlight
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Fear the Spotlight, 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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Crow Country
Single-player alternative to Fear the Spotlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Fear the Spotlight.
The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…
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Tormented Souls
Single-player alternative to Fear the Spotlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Fear the Spotlight.
Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.
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DARQ: Complete Edition
Single-player alternative to Fear the Spotlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Fear the Spotlight.
DARQ tells the story of Lloyd, a boy who finds himself in the middle of a lucid nightmare. Unable to wake up, Lloyd has to face his fears and decipher the meaning of the dream.
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Tormented Souls 2
Single-player alternative to Fear the Spotlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Fear the Spotlight.
Caroline Walker returns in the sequel to the award-winning survival horror classic. Explore the decaying remains of the secluded Villa Hess, use improvised weapons to confront terrifying creatures, and bend the fabric of reality to save your sister from a twisted cult.
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Single-player alternative to Fear the Spotlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Fear the Spotlight.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
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The Evil Within
Single-player alternative to Fear the Spotlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Fear the Spotlight.
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
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Outlast
Single-player alternative to Fear the Spotlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Fear the Spotlight.
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
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Sorry We're Closed
Single-player alternative to Fear the Spotlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Fear the Spotlight.
Sorry We're Closed is an eccentric story-driven survival horror game about demons, angels and what happens when both sides collide. A mix of classic fixed-camera exploration and arcade-style shooting where Michelle must use her Third Eye to see between worlds, uncover secrets and solve puzzles.
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Resident Evil
Single-player alternative to Fear the Spotlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Fear the Spotlight.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
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Resident Evil 2
Single-player alternative to Fear the Spotlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Fear the Spotlight.
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
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SIGNALIS
Single-player alternative to Fear the Spotlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Fear the Spotlight.
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
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SILENT HILL 2
Single-player alternative to Fear the Spotlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Fear the Spotlight.
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
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Good Doggo
Single-player alternative to Fear the Spotlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Fear the Spotlight.
Train your dog in this treat-balancing action game
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Tokyo Snap
Single-player alternative to Fear the Spotlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Fear the Spotlight.
Spend a week in Tokyo to get some great photos for your feed. Learn the latest fashion trends, make friends, and take the perfect pictures to rack up likes on Street Snaps.
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Jump Doper
Single-player alternative to Fear the Spotlight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Fear the Spotlight.
Test your reflexes while playing the most dangerous game of jump rope. Mess up and you’ll get sliced, don’t get sliced too much or you’re out. Reach high scores and unlock bonuses in this twitch arcade game.