Single-player games like Joyville
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Joyville, 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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Lyrvane Park
Single-player alternative to Joyville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Joyville.
Lyrvane Park is a first-person meta-horror puzzle adventure. Use the "Radar of Emotions" to harvest children's emotions, power up the train, and unlock the path forward. Beyond the "Staff Only" signs, the park’s darkest secrets await.
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Poppy Playtime
Single-player alternative to Joyville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Joyville.
You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.
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The Occultist
Single-player alternative to Joyville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Joyville.
The Occultist is a first-person narrative thriller. You play as Alan Rebels, a paranormal investigator who travels to an abandoned British island after his father's disappearance. Explore Godstone island, face supernatural entities, and uncover long-buried occult rituals.
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Midnight: Submersion - Nightmare Horror Story
Single-player alternative to Joyville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Joyville.
Nightmare Horror Story an adventure game from the first face in a horror genre provides you to take a trip in a huge and dark city full of dummies. You would have a possibility to figure out in a weird atmosphere when alive people are missed and everything that had remained is the dummies.
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Red Valley
Single-player alternative to Joyville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Joyville.
"Red Valley" is a silent hill-inspired short game with 80s trash horror elements.
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The Alien Cube
Single-player alternative to Joyville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Joyville.
A cursed legacy awakens something ancient, revealing a terrifying reality never meant for human eyes. Follow your missing uncle’s trail, uncover forbidden secrets, and face a Lovecraftian cosmic horror in this first‑person adventure.
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Dread X Collection 2
Single-player alternative to Joyville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Joyville.
Explore 12 horror games made in 10 days connected by a meta narrative experience you didn't expect. Step into a world of darkness and discover the secrets you didn't know were right beneath the surface. Find the tapes and unlock the mystery inside the Dread X Collection 2.
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Left Alone
Single-player alternative to Joyville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Joyville.
Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?
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Joyville 2
Single-player alternative to Joyville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Joyville.
Joyville 2 is a first-person horror puzzle-adventure game set in an abandoned children's camp. Explore two parallel worlds where the joy of the past meets present horrors. Uncover the camp's dark secrets, face magical yet dangerous creatures, and discover the truth behind events from decades ago.