Single-player games like Tapes of Fear: Smile
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Tapes of Fear: Smile, 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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METROLOGY
Single-player alternative to Tapes of Fear: Smile — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tapes of Fear: Smile.
METROLOGY is a First Person Horror set in the dark depths of the Underground Metro Transit System. Traverse endless tunnels while the horrors of the Underground haunt you. Uncover secrets, solve environmental puzzles and RUN. You do not want to be here. THEY do not want you here. Escape, if you can…
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Incident Reports: Millers Residence
Single-player alternative to Tapes of Fear: Smile — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Tapes of Fear: Smile.
A late-night call sends you to the Millers Residence. What begins as a routine investigation turns into a descent through buried records, missing evidence, and a house arranged to hide something far worse.
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Grinnel
Single-player alternative to Tapes of Fear: Smile — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tapes of Fear: Smile.
If you stop, the light dies. If you turn, darkness takes over. As a patient trapped in Grinnel, escape this psychological horror nightmare with Dr. Esin. Use your visor in the atmospheric labyrinth and never look back; in this surreal thriller, your gaze is your worst enemy.
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Rehaunted
Single-player alternative to Tapes of Fear: Smile — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Enter a house where every clue feels wrong. Investigate a brutal crime scene, uncover hidden evidence, and use your detective tools to piece together a disturbing truth buried beneath the silence.
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DYSTHANASIA
Single-player alternative to Tapes of Fear: Smile — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tapes of Fear: Smile.
You awaken in a cold unfamiliar building crawling with grotesque creatures. Stave off terror using your wits and anything you can find, then try to make it out alive in this highly atmospheric environmental horror game.
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The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
Single-player alternative to Tapes of Fear: Smile — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…
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Clink
Single-player alternative to Tapes of Fear: Smile — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Tapes of Fear: Smile.
You are a lonely woman, secluded in a house with your cat... and the secrets of the past. What hides within your mind — illness, or something otherworldly? Nightmares and reality intertwine… everything is so foggy. Do you have the courage to remember what happened?
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iBLiS
Single-player alternative to Tapes of Fear: Smile — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tapes of Fear: Smile.
Demon is a first-person psychological horror game. How much can a game affect your real life? Enjoy a realistic home environment and terrifying moments of being immersed in a real-life story.
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Psikodelya
Single-player alternative to Tapes of Fear: Smile — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Tapes of Fear: Smile.
Explore multiple dimensions in a psychedelic world. Solve puzzles and overcome obstacles on gravity-defying platforms.Welcome to trippy world of Psikodelya!
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Everloop
Single-player alternative to Tapes of Fear: Smile — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Tapes of Fear: Smile.
You are trapped in an endless hallway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach your destiny.