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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.