Single-player games like The Proponent
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to The Proponent, 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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Something on the Floor
Single-player alternative to The Proponent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Proponent.
You are left alone in a hotel where everyone has disappeared. Search the endlessly repeating floors for hidden anomalies, eliminate them, and escape. Trust nothing. Something is on this floor.
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The Observation Exit
Single-player alternative to The Proponent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Proponent.
A first-person psychological horror where you must identify anomalies, choose the correct elevator to progress, and escape an endless loop in a hospital corridor while avoiding deadly entities.
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The Queens Gondola
Single-player alternative to The Proponent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Proponent.
Stuck on the Queen’s royal aircraft, you have been trapped in a mystical loop fueled by dark magic. Armed with nothing but your wits, keep an eye out for anomalies, and you might just find an escape.
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DOORMS
Single-player alternative to The Proponent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Proponent.
You’re trapped in a strange communal apartment with no escape. The only way forward is by elevator, but it has only two buttons. Each correct choice brings you closer, but every mistake sends you back to the start.
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The Lecture: Classroom 1.09
Single-player alternative to The Proponent — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
You are trying to reach classroom 1.09. Nobody is around, and the atmosphere feels wrong. Trapped in looping corridors, your only way out is to observe carefully, spot anomalies, and choose the right door… or remain trapped.
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What Happened to Lily?
Single-player alternative to The Proponent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Proponent.
What Happened to Lily? Is a real-time first-person horror game. Discover the secrets and spooky truths behind the mysterious event at Miller Farm.
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Route8
Single-player alternative to The Proponent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Proponent.
"You're lost on Route 8. You must find a way to escape. This eerie road is terrifying.""Night falls, the phone rings. Who are you? You find yourself driving along Route 8, repeating endlessly."
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Blackberry
Single-player alternative to The Proponent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Proponent.
Psychological Horror. The action takes place in forestry, in which a married couple of foresters stopped communicating with city. You were sent to investigate. But once in the forest, not lose your mind - turns out to be a very difficult task
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Hiding Star
Single-player alternative to The Proponent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Proponent.
Single player game with puzzle elements and survival in a mysterious building, where you are chased by a mad attraction - Toothy Jack, who serves Hostess. Use ToyGun to solve puzzles and move forward