Single-player games like Thanks for the Soup
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Thanks for the Soup, 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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Below, Rusted Gods
Single-player alternative to Thanks for the Soup — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thanks for the Soup.
You are the lifeline supporting an expedition into the unknown. Keep both yourself and your squad alive by interpreting instrument readings, explore the facilities, and uncover something ancient and eager to be born.
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Where We Used to Play
Single-player alternative to Thanks for the Soup — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thanks for the Soup.
A first-person psychological horror game focused on observation, anomaly detection, and meaningful choices that lead to multiple endings inside a house filled with forgotten memories.
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Them
Single-player alternative to Thanks for the Soup — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Thanks for the Soup.
You just want to play a video game in an old game club, but time passes quickly, and strange noises draw you into a dark nightmare! A nightmare that begins with an old video game... Are you ready to experience a 2D platformer game within the heart of a 3D first person psychological horror game?
- 4
Manifest Unknown
Single-player alternative to Thanks for the Soup — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thanks for the Soup.
In this narratively driven train Sim, you’re the driver of a train full of mysteries. Your family is counting on you. Will you stay on schedule and follow orders, or risk stepping off duty to uncover the secrets hiding along the line? The choice is yours.
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HELLMART
Single-player alternative to Thanks for the Soup — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thanks for the Soup.
Supermarket simulator meets horror. You’re a clerk at a 24-hour convenience store. During the day - serve customers and hit your sales goals. At night - beware of strange clients. Try to survive 7 days in the Far North.
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Sunken Engine
Single-player alternative to Thanks for the Soup — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thanks for the Soup.
Sunken Engine Lovecraftian Ship Repair Simulation. Restore your father’s old shipyard. Each arriving ship carries a dark mystery to be solved. Keep your customers satisfied while dealing with the strange and eerie happenings on the island.
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The Church in the Darkness ™
Single-player alternative to Thanks for the Soup — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Thanks for the Soup.
The Church in the Darkness is an action/stealth game where you infiltrate a religious cult and the story changes every time you play. It's 1977 and your nephew has moved deep into the South American jungle. Sneak into his commune, find out what's going on, and try to get the best ending you can.
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Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
Single-player alternative to Thanks for the Soup — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Thanks for the Soup.
A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this lovecraftian thriller.
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KEEP LOOKING
Single-player alternative to Thanks for the Soup — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Thanks for the Soup.
This is a nerve-wracking horror game that puts you in a dark, claustrophobic cave with a relentless creature. Survive by flashing your dying flashlight at the right moments, too soon or too late, and it’s over. You must keep an eye on the creature, but beware: staring too long is just as deadly.