Single-player games like The Telephone
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to The Telephone, 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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Bloody Ink
Single-player alternative to The Telephone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Telephone.
Dive into a realm where time twists and shadows whisper secrets. Solve enigmatic puzzles, unearth Luca's past, and confront your deepest fears. Engage vocally to shape your destiny. Stay in the light, stay quiet, and survive the relentless pursuit of the Time Man.
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Cyberpunk Horror
Single-player alternative to The Telephone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Telephone.
Cyberpunk Horror - is a first-person horror game that conveys a real atmosphere of horror in a cyberpunk setting.
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PhobLack
Single-player alternative to The Telephone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Telephone.
"I'm here to stay. But if I don't assert my presence, no one will notice me." PhobLack is a horror adventure game in which you explore a haunted ruin. In a dark and enclosed mansion, restore the ability to communicate with the outside world in order to call for rescue.
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What Happened to Lily?
Single-player alternative to The Telephone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Telephone.
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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Who Knocks
Single-player alternative to The Telephone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Telephone.
Who Knocks is a first person psychological horror game that will make your nightmares come true. You have just moved into a new home. Welcome the presences that will knock at your door. Solve puzzles, explore the environment and fight your nightmares.
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Lost Luminosity
Single-player alternative to The Telephone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Telephone.
The inheritance following his mother’s death turns into a series of mysterious events for Sam. Neighbors are complaining about strange noises and unexplained phenomena in the empty apartment. Intrigued, he decides to investigate what’s going on there himself.
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Life after Death
Single-player alternative to The Telephone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Telephone.
Do you remember the scares that chased you in childhood? How did your limbs shake with fear, take your breath away, and you couldn't do anything about it? I invite you to live it all over again!
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Save Twiks
Single-player alternative to The Telephone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Telephone.
“Save Twiks” - psychological horror from the first person. The Kitten named Twiks us lost in a giant train and you will have to go though real horror to find it. “Did you hear this? I think he just meowed in next car”.
- 9
SILENT HILL 2
Single-player alternative to The Telephone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Telephone.
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
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Lost Alone
Single-player alternative to The Telephone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Telephone.
Lost in a dark, unforgiving forest, you must survive the night. Hunt for resources, stay hidden, and outsmart deadly werewolves that stalk the woods. Every sound matters. Every choice could be your last.
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Lost Alone Ep.1 - Sorellina
Single-player alternative to The Telephone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Telephone.
Growing up with his paternal grandmother, George emerges from the spiral of alcohol addiction by meeting his fiancée Hanna. But his childhood traumas will soon return to haunt him, pushing him into the abyss of despair.
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Lost Alone Ep.2 - Paparino
Single-player alternative to The Telephone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Telephone.
After the events of Lost Alone EP.1 - Little Sister, George continues his nightmare, awakening in a house unknown to him. The horrors he experienced and tried to drown in alcohol are coming back to the surface.
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Lost Alone Ep.3 - Nonnina
Single-player alternative to The Telephone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Telephone.
Responsible for the deaths of his girlfriend and sister, George is an alcoholic with a stormy past. Raised by a serial killer, George's life ends in suicide. But his story starts right from the end...
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Lost Alone Ultimate
Single-player alternative to The Telephone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Telephone.
Lost Alone Ultimate is a first-person psychological horror game designed to convey anxiety, distress, and terror. You will have to explore three different houses, avoid staying in the dark, and face moments of fear that will not give you respite.
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Scary Shadow Spot - Last Farewell
Single-player alternative to The Telephone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Telephone.
Scary Shadow Spot: Last Farewell - Haunted by his past, Mark explores a haunted house where nothing is as it seems. Chilling puzzles and shocking truths await. Are you ready to uncover the mystery hidden in the shadows?
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Scary Shadow Spot - Bitter Glass
Single-player alternative to The Telephone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Telephone.
Scary Shadow Spot: Bitter Glass. Without memory, John Doe wanders the desert until he finds refuge in a haunted saloon. The ghosts of the past demand justice, and every clue brings him closer to an unsettling truth. Are you ready to uncover the secret of the Bitter Glass?