Single-player games like REC: Beyond The Lens
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to REC: Beyond The Lens, 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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Prison of Nightmare
Single-player alternative to REC: Beyond The Lens — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with REC: Beyond The Lens.
Prison of Nightmare is a first-person psychological horror game that immerses players in a haunting and oppressive atmosphere. The game revolves around an ancient dark entity, a malevolent spirit that invades the protagonist's dreams, aiming to terrorize and eventually capture their soul.
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V696
Single-player alternative to REC: Beyond The Lens — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with REC: Beyond The Lens.
V696 is a first-person horror-thriller game. It contains a cult subject of veiled beings. Even if everything seems clear at first glance, it has a gripping story that will throw you a curve.
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Backrooms [REDACTED] - Chapter 1
Single-player alternative to REC: Beyond The Lens — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with REC: Beyond The Lens.
Backrooms [REDACTED] is a short action-adventure game that plunges you into the infinite cosmic horror inspired by the Backrooms concept.Navigate through the procedurally generated liminal spaces, uncover hidden secrets, while avoiding different entities.
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Forget
Single-player alternative to REC: Beyond The Lens — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with REC: Beyond The Lens.
Immerse yourself in a living nightmare where every dark corner of the apartment hides terrifying secrets. Wake up without memories, Pursued by an enigmatic presence, and discover the truth about a missing child. Reality or illusion? It's up to you to unravel the inexplicable.
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Final Night
Single-player alternative to REC: Beyond The Lens — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with REC: Beyond The Lens.
A nightmarish descent into your worst memories awaits. In "Final Night," you're forced to relive your darkest traumas - now twisted into monstrous, living horrors that hunt you relentlessly. Every shadow hides a piece of your broken past, eager to drag you into the abyss.
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Echoes Of The House
Single-player alternative to REC: Beyond The Lens — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with REC: Beyond The Lens.
Christopher arrives at his grandmother's countryside home late at night for a seemingly ordinary visit. But soon after reuniting, he begins to notice something isn't right. The familiar setting warps into a place of unease, and the mystery that unravels is far more complex than anyone could expect.
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Death in the Family
Single-player alternative to REC: Beyond The Lens — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with REC: Beyond The Lens.
"Death in the family" is a horror game about how the dead can confuse, frighten and even kill those they don't like.
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MADiSON VR
Single-player alternative to REC: Beyond The Lens — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with REC: Beyond The Lens.
MADiSON VR now plunges you even deeper into its immersive and terrifying world. With the utilization of an instant camera in your virtual hands, bridge the gap between our world and the unknown. Snap photos, develop them by yourself to solve puzzles, explore the shadows and above all, survive.
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Fear in The Modern House - CH2
Single-player alternative to REC: Beyond The Lens — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with REC: Beyond The Lens.
A psychological horror game, based on horror movie stories, in which you live Josh's life, dubbed and subtitled.
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408 - The Forbidden Room
Single-player alternative to REC: Beyond The Lens — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with REC: Beyond The Lens.
408 - The Forbidden Room is a psychological horror game, inspired by a horror movie story, discover the mysteries behind this Hotel, and try not to be just another victim.
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Fear in The Modern House - CH3
Single-player alternative to REC: Beyond The Lens — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with REC: Beyond The Lens.
Face the challenges behind this supposedly cursed residence, solve puzzles, find hidden objects, and find a way to escape this place without getting caught.
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Until Lights Out
Single-player alternative to REC: Beyond The Lens — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with REC: Beyond The Lens.
A beautiful Christmas night that was interrupted, by a haunting and terrible curse. Look for an answer to all this, and maybe you have a chance to survive.
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Dawn Of Hell
Single-player alternative to REC: Beyond The Lens — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with REC: Beyond The Lens.
Explore the cursed village and discover the sinister secrets it hides. Survive a terrible night and solve puzzles as you try to escape the curse that plagues the place. Experience tension and fear at every step in this horror game.
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Amidst The Haze
Single-player alternative to REC: Beyond The Lens — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with REC: Beyond The Lens.
Enter a world where survival becomes a lethal game. In "Amidst The Haze", your simple trip to the supermarket turns into a terrifying nightmare when a thick, unfathomable fog engulfs the city, isolating the supermarket as the only safe haven.