Single-player games like Cryptid
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Cryptid, 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
- 1
Mournight
Single-player alternative to Cryptid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cryptid.
A terrifying 1–4 player co-op horror game set in a cursed mansion. Use flashlights, find clues, and survive the horrors within. Every decision matters. Can you escape before the curse claims you?
- 2
Apartment No 129
Single-player alternative to Cryptid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cryptid.
Emir, who has an interest in mysterious events, steps alone into the abandoned apartment known as "Apartment No 129" to trace the trail of a paranormal event that occurred in 2009 and shook the country. However, he will find himself in an unexpected confrontation within this horror apartment.
- 3
Sleepwalkers
Single-player alternative to Cryptid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cryptid.
Bloodthirsty creatures are destroying your life and the lives of your loved ones. Grab your weapon, fight them, and uncover the secrets of a mysterious experiment that brings all your deepest fears to the surface.
- 4
Crib
Single-player alternative to Cryptid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cryptid.
It's time to face! As Milton, your past invites you to solve the mysteries. What you learn about yourself will surprise you. Most importantly remember that this is not a nightmare, this is a reality.
- 5
Anyone There?
Single-player alternative to Cryptid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cryptid.
"Anyone there ?" is a first-person horror game. You are investigating a school where a Creature has been released. Scan the clues and find out his identity before he finds you.
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Killer Situation
Single-player alternative to Cryptid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cryptid.
On a snowy night just before Christmas, your secure smart home is breached. A serial killer has come for you and you are trapped with him in your own house. Search for items and figure a way out while evading the killer in this short, intense horror experience.
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Lens Of Fear
Single-player alternative to Cryptid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cryptid.
Realistic, hyper-immersive, intense action-adventure horror game. Developed by PlayableGraph as their debut title. This game combines a portable camera perspective with highly detailed environments and immersive sound design to deliver an authentic horror experience.
- 8
The Soul's Choice
Single-player alternative to Cryptid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cryptid.
Play against the clock in single-player mode or play together with up to 10 people in multiplayer mode. If the evil spirit chooses you, you will have to kill everyone. If he doesn't choose you, your mission is to help destroy the soul by collecting voodoo dolls. Don't forget to strategize to win.