Single-player games like Karakuru
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Karakuru, 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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Manipulate: Sacrifice
Single-player alternative to Karakuru — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karakuru.
Are you ready for a fearful journey beyond your perceptions?
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The Frozen Garden
Single-player alternative to Karakuru — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Karakuru.
The Frozen Garden is a short third-person horror game inspired by classic survival horror that will immerse you in an intriguing and unsettling world.
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Luto
Single-player alternative to Karakuru — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karakuru.
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
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Scary Shadow Spot - Bitter Glass
Single-player alternative to Karakuru — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Karakuru.
Scary Shadow Spot: Bitter Glass. Without memory, John Doe wanders the desert until he finds refuge in a haunted saloon. The ghosts of the past demand justice, and every clue brings him closer to an unsettling truth. Are you ready to uncover the secret of the Bitter Glass?
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Project Smile
Single-player alternative to Karakuru — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Karakuru.
Uncover the dark secrets of The Haven Institution in this psychological horror adventure. Under Dr. Evelyn Vane’s rule, patients endure twisted experiments in pursuit of “perfection.” Escape is uncertain. Compliance is expected. Eventually, you will find your smile too.
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The Lighthouse
Single-player alternative to Karakuru — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karakuru.
The Lighthouse is a uniquely crafted thriller with glimpses into psychotic, alternate dimensions. Private Investigator James Irvine finds himself lured into a haunting, neo-noir world in search of a missing young woman, named Lily Beaumont.
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The Lightkeeper
Single-player alternative to Karakuru — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karakuru.
Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades and something in the dark is waiting for the last keeper
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Football Game
Single-player alternative to Karakuru — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Karakuru.
You are Tommy, a local high school football hero in the town of East Bend. It’s game night for the Purchase County Turbines and your sweetheart is waiting in the bleachers. Join Tommy for a night you won’t forget...
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Case Sealed
Single-player alternative to Karakuru — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Early Access with Karakuru.
You found a new opportunity to save your daughter. The authorities who learned about your situation gave you a job opportunity. You have to be successful in this job, which is your last chance, and save up for your daughter's surgery. Remember, you only have 30 days.