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Single-player games like Locked in my Darkness

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Locked in my Darkness, 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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    Horror Prison — Steam game cover

    Horror Prison

    Single-player alternative to Locked in my Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Locked in my Darkness.

    Uncover the secrets hidden in the shadows, confront the monstrous results of these experiments, and escape with your sanity intact.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blue Maiden — Steam game cover

    Blue Maiden

    Single-player alternative to Locked in my Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Locked in my Darkness.

    A slow-burning, psychological horror walking sim set in a haunted Japanese neighborhood.

    2023IndieSimulation5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Alone in the Backrooms — Steam game cover

    Alone in the Backrooms

    Single-player alternative to Locked in my Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Locked in my Darkness.

    You were just trying to get home. Then you fell into the Backrooms. Explore what lies beyond reality, uncover its secrets, and find a way out.

    IndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Level 13 — Steam game cover

    Level 13

    Single-player alternative to Locked in my Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Locked in my Darkness.

    Escape your apartment corridor starting on Level 13. Look closely for anomalies to find the way out and avoid any unpleasant neighbors you find along the way.

    2025IndieSimulation3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    弃层凶谈 — Steam game cover

    弃层凶谈

    Single-player alternative to Locked in my Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Locked in my Darkness.

    Curse Of The Abandoned Floor is a first-person Chinese horror game. It starts with a paranormal video about an urban legend: "Beware the non-existent elevator mezzanine. If you enter it, you will be trapped forever."

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Unknown Host — Steam game cover

    Unknown Host

    Single-player alternative to Locked in my Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Locked in my Darkness.

    It's a short indie horror game where we step into the shoes of Alex, a student who, in search of more comfort, rents an apartment in the city that, at first glance, seems pretty decent — but upon arrival, he realizes something is not right.

    2025IndieSimulation2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Grandpa forgot his meds — Steam game cover

    Grandpa forgot his meds

    Single-player alternative to Locked in my Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Locked in my Darkness.

    Tomorrow, a commission is coming to inspect the renovation of an abandoned school. Tonight, you are the unlucky old man stuck working the night shift. Fix the lights, unlock new parts of the building, survive unhinged school staff

    IndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Destined Corp: Awakening — Steam game cover

    Destined Corp: Awakening

    Single-player alternative to Locked in my Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Locked in my Darkness.

    Destined Corp, once a pioneer in AI-driven robotics, sees its creations evolve into self-aware beings who come to believe that humanity is "obsolete." These robots begin developing plans to create a new generation of humans—genetically engineered to be fully under their control.

    IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Locked in my Darkness 2: The Room — Steam game cover

    Locked in my Darkness 2: The Room

    Single-player alternative to Locked in my Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Locked in my Darkness.

    A psychological horror walking sim set between realities—where the past never truly stays buried.

    2026IndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →