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Single-player games like DEAD END

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to DEAD END, 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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    Delivered on Time — Steam game cover

    Delivered on Time

    Single-player alternative to DEAD END — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DEAD END.

    Delivered on Time is a first-person horror game themed around food delivery. As an elite delivery pro, nothing—not ghosts, hauntings, or even supernatural battles—will stop you from getting the food to the customer's door… on time!

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Emberfly — Steam game cover

    Emberfly

    Single-player alternative to DEAD END — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with DEAD END.

    Emberfly is a horror game set in Korea. One day, you wake up at school. The outside is dark, and no one seems to be around. Relying on the flashlight in your hand, you must find a way to escape from this dream that feels real but isn't.

    2025Indie3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Eerie Dossier:the Haunted Apartment — Steam game cover

    Eerie Dossier:the Haunted Apartment

    Single-player alternative to DEAD END — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DEAD END.

    "Eerie Dossier:the Haunted Apartment"is a walking simulation game that combines horror and horror elements.You will be trapped in an infinite loop of corridors and rooms, searching for opportunities to escape from this place while also discovering its secrets

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation2.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Backrooms Origins — Steam game cover

    The Backrooms Origins

    Single-player alternative to DEAD END — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DEAD END.

    The Backrooms Origins is a first person exploration and psychological horror game about famous creepypasta the backrooms. Explore levels of backrooms and try to keep your sanity.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Anomaly Road — Steam game cover

    Anomaly Road

    Single-player alternative to DEAD END — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DEAD END.

    "Anomaly Road" is an escape game set on a mountain road in Japan, combining horror, driving, and strange occurrences. While driving, you suddenly realize you've gotten lost on a road deep in the mountains. As you turn a corner with a bad feeling, what awaits you...?

    IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lonely Christmas — Steam game cover

    Lonely Christmas

    Single-player alternative to DEAD END — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DEAD END.

    It’s a story about an 8-year-old boy Kevin who was left alone at home at Christmas. Protect your house from a crazy robber and wait for your parents. Can you handle with it? We’ll find out.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation3.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Subway Exorcist Girl — Steam game cover

    Subway Exorcist Girl

    Single-player alternative to DEAD END — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DEAD END.

    A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG3.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    April 24th — Steam game cover

    April 24th

    Single-player alternative to DEAD END — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DEAD END.

    The main character is an experienced journalist who always strives to uncover the truth. He manages to gain access to the house, which is guarded by the police.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →