Single-player games like Sciophobia: The Fear of Shadows
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Sciophobia: The Fear of Shadows, 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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1917 : The Prologue
Single-player alternative to Sciophobia: The Fear of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sciophobia: The Fear of Shadows.
1917 : The Prologue is a psychological horror game with elements of an escape room. All events in the game are occuring during the October Revolution in 1917 in Russia. The game is based on memories of those who survived in this dark time.
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SURVEILLANCE DUTY: Twisted Sight
Single-player alternative to Sciophobia: The Fear of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sciophobia: The Fear of Shadows.
A real-time surveillance thriller where you control security systems, switch between dozens of camera feeds, and react to anomalies before everything collapses. Observe or perish.
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Diary: White
Single-player alternative to Sciophobia: The Fear of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sciophobia: The Fear of Shadows.
Diary: White is a 2D psychological horror adventure game. Explore from a collapsing school to a gloomy house, and collect clues to solve mysteries. Hide from dark entities, survive terrifying hallucinations, and make a final life-or-death choice to determine your own fate.
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Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches
Single-player alternative to Sciophobia: The Fear of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sciophobia: The Fear of Shadows.
Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches is a first-person point-and-click adventure inspired by Welsh mythology, focused on investigation, puzzles, and a dark, atmospheric mystery.
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Haven Moon
Single-player alternative to Sciophobia: The Fear of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sciophobia: The Fear of Shadows.
Haven Moon will transport you to a mysterious world where you have to explore abandoned islands and solve their secrets to find a treasure. In this Myst-like game inspired by Jules Verne’s universe, use your senses and intelligence to find your way through secret passages and curious machinery.
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Panelak
Single-player alternative to Sciophobia: The Fear of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sciophobia: The Fear of Shadows.
Panelak is an old socialist-era building where strange things happen. Can you make it to the roof and help the helpless man?
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The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature
Single-player alternative to Sciophobia: The Fear of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sciophobia: The Fear of Shadows.
Experience the Myth of Frankenstein through the innocent eyes of his creature. Make decisions and change people's view that you will meet on your way. Now, the myth is in your hands, so how are you going to end it?
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Breakout 13
Single-player alternative to Sciophobia: The Fear of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sciophobia: The Fear of Shadows.
Breakout 13 is a thrilling narrative game with interactive cinematic experience. Based on true stories. Embark on a revealing journey as you attempt to break free from a negligent correctional institute and carve out your own path to justice. Each decision you make shapes the story.