Single-player games like 98xx
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to 98xx, 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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ISKRA
Single-player alternative to 98xx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 98xx.
You take on the role of Alice, who wanders through a dark forest in search of a way out. On her journey she meets many figures — each one a reflection of her own personality, an echo of her fears, and a manifestation of her subconscious.
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PARRALYSIS
Single-player alternative to 98xx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 98xx.
You open your eyes in a surreal space, paralysed. The only thing you can do is to scarcely move your right arm, and scribble. Scribble in a notepad before you to move forward. Towards a goal you must reach, despite something horrific trying to reach you. Create the cure. You don't have much time.
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Static Dread: The Lighthouse
Single-player alternative to 98xx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 98xx.
Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!
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BLACKWELL
Single-player alternative to 98xx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 98xx.
You are a Mech plague doctor treating a family infected by a disease that spreads through emotions, and mutates them into monsters. Your choices decide their fate.
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Close Your Eyes
Single-player alternative to 98xx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 98xx.
An anthology of 7 horror tales within a connected universe. Join a murderous marshmallow bound by their past down an atmospheric descent, brought into question by an odd game show host. Follow a Witch trying to seduce her love with sweet things. Plus 5 other surprisingly twisted yet emotional tales.
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Kindling Hour
Single-player alternative to 98xx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 98xx.
A short, horror-tinged text adventure where random events unfold each time you push deeper into the darkness with only a candle’s flame. Chase Yumeko and search for fragments of memory in the quiet night. Kindle a fire in your heart.
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Bad Dream: Stories
Single-player alternative to 98xx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 98xx.
Bad Dream: Stories is a collection of older games in the Bad Dream series in a new, remastered form. Play the series of short point & click titles and travel through the disturbing and atmospheric world of dreams.
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Julian & Friends
Single-player alternative to 98xx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 98xx.
Join Julian and his friends in this psychological horror experience inspired by point-n-click computer games from the early 2000s. Witness many shenanigans with characters from the infamous 98xx.
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Bridge to Another World: Secrets of the Nutcracker Collector's Edition
Single-player alternative to 98xx — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Something is terribly wrong in the toy world, and only you can help!
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SKY WORLD 64
Single-player alternative to 98xx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 98xx.
Take a trip to Nostalgia Land in this cozy themed sandbox game that harkens back to the 64-bit era. This survival experience takes heavy inspiration from Minecraft’s Skyblock, where you start on a floating island with minimal resources and, over time, can turn your island into a world full of life!