Single-player games like Inside the Labs
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Inside the Labs, 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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The Backrooms Project
Single-player alternative to Inside the Labs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Inside the Labs.
Scientists made a new discovery about the Backrooms. Noclipping out of bounds in normal reality was a myth for long, but now it can be real! Now they are looking for subjects to test it on civil people. There are already scientists inside, so you have nothing to worry about, they say. Or do you?
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Malum
Single-player alternative to Inside the Labs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Inside the Labs.
Malum is the premier C-list horror game. Run from a motely collection of bizarre demons then summon in some guns to turn the tables on them. Best enjoyed with friends.
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Pacify
Single-player alternative to Inside the Labs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Inside the Labs.
An online co-op horror game where you pacify, weaken and capture supernatural creatures for PAH Inc. Each level has a different story, unique monsters, and multiple endings. Play single player or together with up to 6 friends. Includes proximity voice chat with fun effects.
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Krampus is Home
Single-player alternative to Inside the Labs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Inside the Labs.
Sebastian is a teenager who is waiting for his parents to come back home on a cold Christmas night. Soon he realizes that there is something evil lurking around. Experience Sebastian 's journey into a surreal world like no other.
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NOROI KAGO: the Grudged Domain
Single-player alternative to Inside the Labs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Inside the Labs.
NOROI KAGO: the Grudged Domain is a four-player co-op survival horror game based on "Yokai", supernatural beings from Japanese folklore. Trapped in a cursed domain, you and your companions must work together to endure the curse and find a way to escape, all the while hiding from the roaming yokai.
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The Experiment
Single-player alternative to Inside the Labs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Inside the Labs.
The tests went wrong. He has been transformed. It is hostile toward others. You have been assigned the task of killing the horrifying creature. Listen closely as it could be around any corner. (Game includes Remastered + Classic versions)
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Pyromaniac
Single-player alternative to Inside the Labs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Inside the Labs.
Play as Nikolas, a 20-year-old guy who found himself lost in an abandoned city... or so he thought it was at first. Explore the city, defend yourself from monsters, and find answers to what is really going on.
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Don't Shout Together
Single-player alternative to Inside the Labs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Inside the Labs.
If you scream, you and your entire team will die. You need to leave the dangerous forest before the timer runs out by either assembling a car or calling the police. If the set time expires, the entire team will perish. Time progresses when you move. Don't make the team wait for you!
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Phasmophobia
Single-player alternative to Inside the Labs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Inside the Labs.
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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Unpossess: Exorcism Simulator
Single-player alternative to Inside the Labs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Inside the Labs.
Unpossess is a 1-4 co-op exorcism simulator game set in the early 1900s. Players take on the role of exorcists responsible for addressing cases of human possession.