Single-player games like The Obsessive Shadow
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Obsessive Shadow, 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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迷禁 Lost in Abyss
Single-player alternative to The Obsessive Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Obsessive Shadow.
Lost in Abyss is a first-person VR horror game about a man trapped in a twisted and terrifying dream. Warm memories and terrible realities are intertwined and tragedy unfolds as you explore a long-forgotten nightmare.
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Seeking Evil: The Wendigo
Single-player alternative to The Obsessive Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Obsessive Shadow.
Being delisted on July 21.A short, intense horror game with optional VR. Light totems, avoid the Wendigo, and survive the darkness.
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Nevermind
Single-player alternative to The Obsessive Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Obsessive Shadow.
Nevermind ushers you into dark and surreal worlds within the minds of trauma patients. When played with supported biofeedback technology, Nevermind picks up on indications of fear—lashing out if you allow your feelings of anxiety to get the better of you.
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Pih
Single-player alternative to The Obsessive Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Obsessive Shadow.
Pih🥀 is the one and only pig-physics based shooter! Defeat enemy pigs, and don't get "HAMMED🍖" or "SAUSAGED" Oh... also make sure you don't get "GOLD HOGGED", "BOAR'ED" or..."LIL PIGGED" Shoot and punch those hawgs like your life depends on it! And the music is 🔥 Hop on Pih🥀hawg!
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Deadness
Single-player alternative to The Obsessive Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Obsessive Shadow.
Deadness is a VR game of the horror genre that will literally knock you off your feet. Experience real fear and anxiety helplessly confined to a wheelchair in a super-realistic VR environment. Not for the faint of heart! This is no game anymore!
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Phasmophobia
Single-player alternative to The Obsessive Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Obsessive Shadow.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
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Those Who Remain
Single-player alternative to The Obsessive Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Obsessive Shadow.
As the lights go out, the embers of darkness are stoked in the sleepy town of Dormont. Confront uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity in check and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological-thriller.
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JANITOR BLEEDS
Single-player alternative to The Obsessive Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Obsessive Shadow.
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.