Single-player games like Insomnia
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Insomnia, 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.
Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like Insomnia page.
Ranked picks
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Dream Cage
Single-player alternative to Insomnia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Insomnia.
Robert battles early Alzheimer's and nightly sleep paralysis. Each night reveals fragments of his past. Uncover the truth and help him solve the mysteries haunting his mind.
- 2
The Alien Cube
Single-player alternative to Insomnia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Insomnia.
A cursed legacy awakens something ancient, revealing a terrifying reality never meant for human eyes. Follow your missing uncle’s trail, uncover forbidden secrets, and face a Lovecraftian cosmic horror in this first‑person adventure.
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Scarlet Hollow
Single-player alternative to Insomnia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Insomnia.
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
- 4
The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
Single-player alternative to Insomnia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Insomnia.
Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…
- 5
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Single-player alternative to Insomnia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Insomnia.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
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Abnormality
Single-player alternative to Insomnia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Early Access with Insomnia.
Explore abandoned locations, collect paranormal evidence, and survive the wrath of the former residents still haunting them. Team up with up to 3 friends to investigate by day, and hide for your life by night. What begins as an investigation quickly turns into a desperate struggle to stay alive.
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Enigma of Fear
Single-player alternative to Insomnia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Insomnia.
Become Mia, a paranormal detective searching for her missing father inside the Perimeter - a place that doesn't exist. Investigate clues like a real detective and unravel the mysteries behind the Enigma of Fear, defeating the terrible monsters who'll try to stop you.
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SOMA
Single-player alternative to Insomnia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Insomnia.
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
- 9
New York Rat Simulator
Single-player alternative to Insomnia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Insomnia.
In a world bound by the very laws of traffic, one Rat has been chosen.... Roam the streets of New York, imbued with unnatural jumping abilities, you can now disrupt the very fabric of society and collect pizza slices in the name of the glorious Rat King to summon the dark eldritch being of New York.
- 10
Touch Grass Together
Single-player alternative to Insomnia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Insomnia.
Touch Grass with your friends, or on your own if you're into that sort of thing, we won't judge even if it is a little weird.
- 11
Love Love Joe Biden: The Joe Biden Dating Simulator
Single-player alternative to Insomnia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Insomnia.
Welcome to the retirement home! To win Joe's heart, you'll have to navigate the enticing world of gilfs, big hunky wolf-men, and sleepy presidents... Do you have what it takes?
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Love Love 2024: The Love Election
Single-player alternative to Insomnia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Insomnia.
Experience the future of democracy where romance is the key to choosing America’s next leader. But beware, a shadowy manipulator is attempting to rig the election! Date your favorite candidates and see if love can truly save the nation—what could go wrong?? 🏝️💕