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Single-player games like Derision

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Derision, 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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    Anomalous Deception — Steam game cover

    Anomalous Deception

    Single-player alternative to Derision — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Derision.

    A PSX-retro-style first-person survival horror game that takes place in an underground bunker that is randomly generated for each playthrough! Discover its secrets and mysteries of what lead you down there in the first place.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A Game About Breaking A Cube — Steam game cover

    A Game About Breaking A Cube

    Single-player alternative to Derision — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Derision.

    Take a role of a factory worker opressed by an evil corporation. Break stranger and stranger cubes in pursuit of ore and truth. Upgrade your tools, explore the underground facilty and learn the secret of NullCorp. Later, relax at home with the cold can of drinkable meat.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Phoenix Nightmare — Steam game cover

    Phoenix Nightmare

    Single-player alternative to Derision — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Free To Play with Derision.

    Step into inmersive horror experience in the desert of Arizona. Your car broke down after traveling miles. A few meters away is a suspicious abandoned gas station. Crazy kidnapper is on the loose! Search and find ways to escape and survive collecting stuff, shooting guns and solving puzzles

    2023ActionIndieSimulationFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    It Sleeps Below the Haar — Steam game cover

    It Sleeps Below the Haar

    Single-player alternative to Derision — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Derision.

    A short exploration game, set in a secluded coastal village in North East Scotland. Explore Kellas Bay and it's surrounding forests, caves and ocean to uncover what lies beneath the fog-covered village.

    2024IndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Backrooms Anomaly: Pools — Steam game cover

    Backrooms Anomaly: Pools

    Single-player alternative to Derision — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Derision.

    Spot anomalies in a looping complex of empty poolrooms. Choose the correct exit and find the way out.

    2027AdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BACKROOMS ANOMALY — Steam game cover

    BACKROOMS ANOMALY

    Single-player alternative to Derision — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Derision.

    Explore a looping corridor filled with anomalies. Walk through the fluorescent-lit backrooms environment, examine your surroundings, and spot subtle changes in reality.

    2026AdventureSimulation4.89 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Late Night Fears — Steam game cover

    Late Night Fears

    Single-player alternative to Derision — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Derision.

    Work in a gloomy little supermarket during the pandemic. Do your job and keep the boss satisfied. Or maybe you would rather flip burgers in a small kiosk run by your grandpa? But perhaps you just want to take the bus home, one that is packed with anomalies

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation6.79 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fatal Falls — Steam game cover

    Fatal Falls

    Single-player alternative to Derision — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Free To Play with Derision.

    In Fatal Falls you explore the dark secrets of "The Grand Elysium", a posh luxury hotel in the middle of nowhere. Interact with its guests, drink a cocktail at the bar, peruse the noble premises – the choice is yours! Just make sure you don't get entangled in the hotel's dark deeds...

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →