Single-player games like Ante Mortem
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Ante Mortem, 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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MARK'S LIFE
Single-player alternative to Ante Mortem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ante Mortem.
This is the story of Mark's life...
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Penrose
Single-player alternative to Ante Mortem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ante Mortem.
Penrose is a non-linear interactive novella unlike anything you've played before. Scroll forwards and backwards through an ever-changing story. Manipulate the environment, explore every possibility, and unravel the mystery at the heart of everything.
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What Happened to Lily?
Single-player alternative to Ante Mortem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ante Mortem.
What Happened to Lily? Is a real-time first-person horror game. Discover the secrets and spooky truths behind the mysterious event at Miller Farm.
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Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
Single-player alternative to Ante Mortem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ante Mortem.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
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PAGER
Single-player alternative to Ante Mortem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ante Mortem.
You are wetware, working a mysterious job.
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Before Your Eyes
Single-player alternative to Ante Mortem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ante Mortem.
Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.
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Layers of Fear 2 (2019)
Single-player alternative to Ante Mortem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ante Mortem.
A first‑person psychological horror game set on a haunted ocean liner. As an actor summoned by an unorthodox director, you’ll confront twisted memories from your past and learn the price of achieving the perfect performance.
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Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service
Single-player alternative to Ante Mortem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ante Mortem.
When the last thread becomes entangled, their song will be heard.