Single-player games like Paranormal VHS
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Paranormal VHS, 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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Trials of Mary
Single-player alternative to Paranormal VHS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paranormal VHS.
Survive 4 deadly trials inspired by classic horror. As Mary, solve environmental puzzles and outsmart hunters through strategic evasion and self-defense in this cinematic journey. A psychological horror experience where vulnerability and high tension reach their peak awaits you.
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Unwelcome Guest
Single-player alternative to Paranormal VHS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paranormal VHS.
You find yourself in a house that the owners have long since abandoned. But something lurks in the shadows, watching your every move. Explore the rooms, solve the mysteries, and find a way to banish the evil... Before it gets to you.
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Witch's Doll
Single-player alternative to Paranormal VHS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paranormal VHS.
Witch's Doll is a first-person psychological horror game with realistic graphics. Beware, something is lurking in the dark. Get ready for intense jumpscares.
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The Strange Lights
Single-player alternative to Paranormal VHS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paranormal VHS.
You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...
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Clink
Single-player alternative to Paranormal VHS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paranormal VHS.
You are a lonely woman, secluded in a house with your cat... and the secrets of the past. What hides within your mind — illness, or something otherworldly? Nightmares and reality intertwine… everything is so foggy. Do you have the courage to remember what happened?
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Phasmophobia
Single-player alternative to Paranormal VHS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Paranormal VHS.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
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Lost Lullabies: The Orphanage Chronicles
Single-player alternative to Paranormal VHS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paranormal VHS.
"Lost Lullabies - The Orphanage Chronicles" is a Co-Op horror game set in 1980, inspired by the real stories of an orphanage ruined by a fire in 1960 Lowell. Playable with 1-4 players, the goal is to identify and expel malevolent spirits alone or with your team.
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Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I.
Single-player alternative to Paranormal VHS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Paranormal VHS.
I made this first-person single player ghost hunting simulation game, trying to take an authentic approach at investigating ghosts. Use essential paranormal tools to help your community alleviate their concerns and put their minds at ease.
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The Demon Within Me
Single-player alternative to Paranormal VHS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paranormal VHS.
The Demon Within Me is a first-person psychological horror game featuring a dark, lonely, and atmospheric environment that offers an immersive and disturbing experience.
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Forbidden Terror: Board Game
Single-player alternative to Paranormal VHS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paranormal VHS.
A psychological horror game where you take the role of Jonah, an 18 year old trying out a new board game, The Ouija Board, with his friend Emily. Little did they know, it was far from a simple board game.