Single-player games like Cathedral of Sorrow
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Cathedral of Sorrow, 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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Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker
Single-player alternative to Cathedral of Sorrow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cathedral of Sorrow.
Every character remembers, watches, tests, and may deceive you like a living person. They have emotions, voices, expressions, and buried secrets. Break them with words or evidence — or realize too late that you were only a pawn in their game. A detective game built around truly lifelike NPCs.
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NULL
Single-player alternative to Cathedral of Sorrow — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
NULL is an alternate reality game where you talk with Mere, an AI companion, by voice or text. Lost in a strange digital world with no memory of your past, explore eight surreal chapters, face psychological challenges, and choose between staying human or becoming digital.
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Game of Mods
Single-player alternative to Cathedral of Sorrow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cathedral of Sorrow.
Talk to AI characters that run entirely on your Mac, by voice or keyboard. Play story journeys, build your own characters, journeys and spaces in Studio, and share them on Steam Workshop. No cloud, no account. macOS on Apple Silicon. Early Access.
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WAHM | وهم
Single-player alternative to Cathedral of Sorrow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cathedral of Sorrow.
A first-person psychological horror game where you explore surreal labyrinths, solve abstract puzzles, and interact with glowing objects using the mouse. Wahm evolves with continuous updates, adding new levels and terrifying experiences.
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The Journey Home
Single-player alternative to Cathedral of Sorrow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cathedral of Sorrow.
Some answers can only be found by going within. In a world beyond the boundaries of time and space, your journey awaits. A stress-free atmospheric side-scrolling adventure.
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A Butterfly
Single-player alternative to Cathedral of Sorrow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cathedral of Sorrow.
The abyss called your name. You followed it here. Now you are its prisoner. A Butterfly is part horror, part interactive poem about overcoming and bittersweet surrender
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The Echoes Below
Single-player alternative to Cathedral of Sorrow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cathedral of Sorrow.
You play as Nick during an ordinary night in West Virginia. After closing his shift, a stranger’s coordinates lead him deeper into the Appalachians, where an abandoned government bunker awaits. The world exists only where sound reaches.
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Night Grove
Single-player alternative to Cathedral of Sorrow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cathedral of Sorrow.
This is a first-person indie horror game. A young deliveryman took an unusual order that led him to Night Grove. This place has a dubious reputation among the townspeople, because for many years it has been sent to live with people that society has long since abandoned.