Single-player games like Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes, 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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Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
Single-player alternative to Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes.
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
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Scanner Sombre
Single-player alternative to Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes.
Scanner Sombre is a 3d horror cave exploration game where darkness is your greatest foe. Illuminate the unseen with your LIDAR scanner, revealing the eerie beauty and peril of the abyss. From the creators of Prison Architect, this immersive adventure uses light and shadow for a haunting experience.
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Narcosis
Single-player alternative to Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes.
Survival, horror at the sunless depths of the Pacific Ocean: Stranded on the seafloor with low light and few tools, an industrial diver takes desperate steps to surface before his oxygen — and sanity — give out.
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Scarlet Hollow
Single-player alternative to Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes.
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
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Gray Dawn
Single-player alternative to Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes.
Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.
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Transient: Extended Edition
Single-player alternative to Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes.
H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.
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ASYLUM
Single-player alternative to Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes.
An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.
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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Single-player alternative to Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes.
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.
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Ultimate Fishing Simulator®
Single-player alternative to Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes.
Bored of waiting for a bite? Would you like to catch some fish? You're lucky - in Ultimate Fishing Simulator, fish bite like crazy! Spinning, float fishing, ground fishing, and more! Comprehensive fishing simulator that allows using various techniques, in different places around the world!
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Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR
Single-player alternative to Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes.
Bored of waiting for a bite? Would you like to catch some fish? You're lucky - in Ultimate Fishing Simulator, fish bite like crazy! Spinning, float fishing, ground fishing and more! Now you can feel it on your own by playing it on VR!
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Robot Squad Simulator 2017
Single-player alternative to Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes.
Become an elite pilot of special Robot Squad. Use specialized, remotely controlled robots, which you will control yourself. Deal with the hardest missions which can't be performed directly by people due to the conditions. Human life and safety is in your hands!
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Tales of Herring Lake
Single-player alternative to Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes.
Welcome to Tales of Herring Lake, where your favourite Sunday fishing show meets Alfred Hitchcock. Grab your gear and start shaping your story!