Single-player games like Search
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Search, 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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The Victor Initiative
Single-player alternative to Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Search.
The Initiative was a Welsh government facility that was mysteriously abandoned in the 60s, with rumours of terrifying supernatural threats lurking inside. Will you take the plunge?
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The 7th Shift
Single-player alternative to Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Search.
A psychological horror game about working overnight shifts alone in a grocery store. Stock shelves. Clean. Do your job. But you soon realize something sinister is watching. Survive seven shifts to discover why you were really hired and face a choice that will seal your fate.
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Buenos Aires Mirror Line
Single-player alternative to Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Search.
Carefully observe your sorroundings and come back to your reality by finding what doesn't fit. If something's wrong take the bus back from across the street. A game situated in the haze of Buenos Aires.
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7 Days To Think About It
Single-player alternative to Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Search.
A short psychological horror game where your friends invite you to hang out tonight — you have 7 days to think about it.
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8 floor, only me ?
Single-player alternative to Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Search.
A horror game where you must identify anomalies in the environment. You’re trying to leave the building, but the 1st floor never comes.
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S.A.M. - Stasis Asset Management
Single-player alternative to Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Search.
Take the night shift watching CCTV over a sealed-off site: spot the smallest thing out of place, report it, and last until your shift ends. You can't trust what's on the screens — or the aging terminal showing them to you.
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MIRROR MIRROR
Single-player alternative to Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Search.
MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.
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The Overseer: Field Trials
Single-player alternative to Search — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Search.
Step into the role of a paranormal agent. It's time for field trials where you’ll identify anomalies firsthand. The trials are held in a partially controlled environment, but stay alert—unexpected threats may arise. Successfully report anomalies multiple times to earn your Field Agent badge.