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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Game of Mods
Single-player alternative to Cathedral of Sorrow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cathedral of Sorrow.
You make mods. Other players walk through them. Game of Mods ships with five contemplative chapters—each an obstacle of mind—as proof of format, then hands you the full creator toolkit. Local AI dialogue. macOS 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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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 the ice cream shop where he works, he follows a set of coordinates deeper into the Appalachians, where he discovers an abandoned government bunker. The world below exists only where sound reaches.
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Nightmares Awake
Single-player alternative to Cathedral of Sorrow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cathedral of Sorrow.
A psychedelic 1st-person immersive nightmare horror game steeped in the atmosphere of the works of classic writers.
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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.
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Christmas Story
Single-player alternative to Cathedral of Sorrow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cathedral of Sorrow.
Christmas Story is a horror game filled with Christmas warmth and coziness, where every festive light hides darkness, and the sense of comfort fades with every step you take.