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Single-player games like Workplace Malice

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Workplace Malice, 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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    Dead of Darkness — Steam game cover

    Dead of Darkness

    Single-player alternative to Workplace Malice — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Workplace Malice.

    Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    HELLSEED: All Chapters — Steam game cover

    HELLSEED: All Chapters

    Single-player alternative to Workplace Malice — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Workplace Malice.

    HELLSEED is a first-person horror adventure that combines puzzles, action, and a chilling narrative. In a dark world full of supernatural threats, you’ll need to solve complex puzzles and manage your sanity. This isn’t just a fight for survival—it's a journey into the depths of terror.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Amnesia: Rebirth — Steam game cover

    Amnesia: Rebirth

    Single-player alternative to Workplace Malice — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Workplace Malice.

    A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.

    2020IndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lamentum — Steam game cover

    Lamentum

    Single-player alternative to Workplace Malice — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Workplace Malice.

    Lamentum is a pixel art survival horror game, set in New England in the mid-nineteenth century.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Amnesia: The Dark Descent — Steam game cover

    Amnesia: The Dark Descent

    Single-player alternative to Workplace Malice — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Workplace Malice.

    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.

    2010ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Maid of Sker — Steam game cover

    Maid of Sker

    Single-player alternative to Workplace Malice — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Workplace Malice.

    Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.74 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fear the Spotlight — Steam game cover

    Fear the Spotlight

    Single-player alternative to Workplace Malice — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Workplace Malice.

    Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DREDGE — Steam game cover

    DREDGE

    Single-player alternative to Workplace Malice — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Workplace Malice.

    DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.

    2023AdventureRPG10.79 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →