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Single-player games like GhostCatcher

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to GhostCatcher, 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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    Five Nights: No Escape — Steam game cover

    Five Nights: No Escape

    Single-player alternative to GhostCatcher — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GhostCatcher.

    Survive Five Nights in Multiplayer co-op with real-time voice chat! Welcome to Megan’s Mall where your job is to uncover mysteries, find the truth, and survive by managing your power -- It's a summer job you will never forget!

    2023ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NightSpawn — Steam game cover

    NightSpawn

    Single-player alternative to GhostCatcher — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GhostCatcher.

    NightSpawn is a FREE to PLAY multiplayer horror game where investigators explore cursed locations, complete objectives, and escape supernatural monsters. Play co-op with friends or control the monster in asymmetric multiplayer modes including intense 4v1 hunts and competitive team-based matches.

    2023ActionIndieAdventureDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hidden Deep — Steam game cover

    Hidden Deep

    Single-player alternative to GhostCatcher — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GhostCatcher.

    Hidden Deep is an atmospheric sci-fi action game heavily inspired by Aliens, The Thing, and Half-Life. Explore, climb, swim, scan, blast and shoot your way through dangerous missions in a huge sub oceanic mining and research facility. Fear the horrors that lurk below…

    2022ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Violet Mansion — Steam game cover

    Violet Mansion

    Single-player alternative to GhostCatcher — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GhostCatcher.

    Violet Mansion is a horror puzzle game where you and your friends must survive against various enemies by using absurd items, finding creative solutions... and pushing people down stairs. Or you alone get to uncover the story of two friends who made a promise.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mysterious School — Steam game cover

    Mysterious School

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

    "Mysterious School" is a horror game that supports multi player online and single player. Why do girls often cry on campus at midnight? What happened to the once famous No.1 middle school? Take your partner, find out the truth that the young girl has become a zombie, and help the girl reincarnate.

    2023IndieMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hospital 666 — Steam game cover

    Hospital 666

    Single-player alternative to GhostCatcher — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GhostCatcher.

    Hospital 666 is a 1-4 player horror escape game. Traverse through eerie hospital levels while observing the occurrence of anomalies and choosing the correct elevator. Some abnormal bosses will chase you to death, and you must find the right way to escape them.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    EXPEDITION TO THE BACKROOMS — Steam game cover

    EXPEDITION TO THE BACKROOMS

    Single-player alternative to GhostCatcher — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GhostCatcher.

    You are the exploration team from company Async, you arrive to reported anomaly place and searching for anomalies, but what would you find? Prepare yourself for a gripping and heart-pounding adventure in EXPEDITION TO THE BACKROOMS, where every step could be your last.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Back — Steam game cover

    Back

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

    《Back》 is a full-motion audio live horror game. Special Note 1: This game is very supernatural and scary, timid or heart disease players do not buy !!!! The game will reveal different ending plots step by step through various searches and choices for your character.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →