Single-player games like The Event
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Event, 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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Dead Stop - No Vacancy
Single-player alternative to The Event — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Event.
One night at the Paradise Motel. One reporter who took a wrong turn. One thing certain: nobody checks out clean. A short retro horror inspired by 80s slasher films.
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Blame Echoes
Single-player alternative to The Event — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Event.
Blame Echoes is a first-person psychological horror under a frozen planet in alien ruins. Playing as pilot Adam Lorn, you explore a forgotten complex for your missing wife while facing a presence that somehow already knows you.
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Still With Me
Single-player alternative to The Event — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Event.
A psychological horror experience about returning to a place that never forgot you.
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Strangeland
Single-player alternative to The Event — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Event.
You wake in a surreal carnival, where a woman cries out to you before leaping to her death. Can either of you be saved? The denizens and devices of Strangeland answer with riddles, puzzles, and warnings of a Dark Thing lurking at the park’s peak. A new adventure from the creators of Primordia.
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What Happened to Lily?
Single-player alternative to The Event — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Event.
What Happened to Lily? Is a real-time first-person horror game. Discover the secrets and spooky truths behind the mysterious event at Miller Farm.
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The Stalked
Single-player alternative to The Event — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Event.
Escaped from Liam's obsession, Kate seeks refuge in her grandpa's mansion. Strange occurrences raise questions about Liam's presence or another figure. Unraveling mysterious letters, Kate embarks on a journey, seeking peace.
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The Stalked 2
Single-player alternative to The Event — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Event.
"The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?
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THRESHOLD
Single-player alternative to The Event — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Event.
In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.