Single-player games like Umbra
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Umbra, 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
- 1
The Jurassic Labyrinth
Single-player alternative to Umbra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Umbra.
A psychological horror puzzle game set in a living labyrinth that adapts to your choices. Solve shifting mechanisms, navigate ever-changing corridors, and evade a relentless presence that learns your behavior as you try to escape.
- 2
Hidden Shelter
Single-player alternative to Umbra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Umbra.
Death lurks in every corner of this journey filled with tension and despair. The brave may not be the smartest here and those who know the time to retreat are more likely to make it out alive in the end ... Find your lost friend in a house that holds unimaginable secrets.
- 3
Light the Backrooms
Single-player alternative to Umbra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Umbra.
It's a first-person horror game where you survive for a few minutes by continuously illuminating the backrooms. You have free access to convenient ghost hunting equipment such as ghost-specific bear traps and sensors. Notes detailing how to deal with each ghost will be helpful.
- 4
Paraplasm: Beyond the Veil
Single-player alternative to Umbra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Umbra.
You fell into this cursed house! But will you be able to cope with the paranormal activity? Solve the puzzles and try to find your way out!
- 5
Angelica's Chaotic Hardcore School
Single-player alternative to Umbra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Umbra.
Angelica's Chaotic Hardcore School is an Indie Horror Game inspired by Baldi's Basics in Education & Learning, featuring a young girl named Emily in a Chaotic School with 5 different floors. From Solving Math Problems to discovering new Science Experiments. Different Knowledge is Required!
- 6
Finding Frankie 2
Single-player alternative to Umbra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Umbra.
Trapped inside a deadly televised game show, you must parkour through a massive obstacle complex. Wall run, rail grind, and vault past twisted traps in the final season. Win the $10 million prize, or die trying. Frankie is waiting for you and he’s not holding back.
- 7
My Putrid Ponies
Single-player alternative to Umbra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Umbra.
A zombie ponies game where you have to survive with a shotgun.
- 8
Those Who Remain
Single-player alternative to Umbra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Umbra.
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.