Single-player games like Ambushed
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Ambushed, 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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Whisper Of The Curse
Single-player alternative to Ambushed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Early Access with Ambushed.
"Whisper of the Curse" is a 4-player online co-op psychological horror game where you and your team will perform various rituals and spells to eliminate the curse and fend off cursed entities. At the same time, you'll need to avoid being hunted by these malevolent entities.
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Alchemists
Single-player alternative to Ambushed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Early Access with Ambushed.
Alchemists is a Co-Op horror game that can be played with at least a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 4 players. Your goal is to expel the evil spirit from cursed places by completing the 4 Element ritual. Destroy the monster alone or with your team using your tools.
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Lurch
Single-player alternative to Ambushed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Early Access with Ambushed.
A 4-person co-op horror game where teamwork is the key as players face malevolent demons in a mysterious mansion. An immersive experience with unpredictable AI that continuously changes and adapts to the players’ behavior. Can you conquer your fears and escape?
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Spectral Scream
Single-player alternative to Ambushed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ambushed.
Spectral Scream is a 1-4 player cooperative horror exploration game. Are you ready to face death in the maw of purgatory? Your goal is to find key items in each chapter and retrieve the orb. But be careful! Threatening and vicious creatures await you at every stage.
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The Escape: Together
Single-player alternative to Ambushed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Early Access with Ambushed.
The Escape: Together is a 1-3 player Online CO-OP escape horror. The paranormal creature has taken over the house. You must use everything you find to survive and make your runaway.
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Phasmophobia
Single-player alternative to Ambushed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Early Access with Ambushed.
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.
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Agonize
Single-player alternative to Ambushed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ambushed.
Once a mad scientist's lab, now an abandoned manor haunted by miscreations. Work as a 1-4 player team in this online co-op, psychological horror game and discover what lurks within. Find a cure before it's too late...
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Unpossess: Exorcism Simulator
Single-player alternative to Ambushed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ambushed.
Unpossess is a 1-4 co-op exorcism simulator game set in the early 1900s. Players take on the role of exorcists responsible for addressing cases of human possession.