Single-player games like Hidden Nightmares
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Hidden Nightmares, 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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Survive Till Morning
Single-player alternative to Hidden Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hidden Nightmares.
Dark fantasy indie horror. The game tells the story of three friends who were embroiled in a strange game.
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God Is Not Here: Schneider’s Curse
Single-player alternative to Hidden Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Hidden Nightmares.
FREE THRILLING FIRST-PERSON HORROR! You will find yourself in a house haunted by ghosts, and there is no help from above. Fear, darkness, and real danger await you, hidden within the walls of the mansion. If you dare to enter, prayers will no longer save you.
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Quest room
Single-player alternative to Hidden Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hidden Nightmares.
The quest room is a location from which you need to get out by interacting with objects and using various clues. But be careful, you are not alone in this room.
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Seroutte
Single-player alternative to Hidden Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hidden Nightmares.
Seroutte is a short atmospheric experimental horror dreamscape based on the developer's nightmares. It explores themes such as the loss of control, fear of the dark, and the paranoia found within the unknown.
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Melancholia Maze
Single-player alternative to Hidden Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hidden Nightmares.
Melancholia Maze is a brief atmospheric horror adventure in a twisted version of home. Complete everyday tasks while avoiding lurking demons, collect clues to piece together a lifeline, and find your way out of the darkness. Escape is just a call away.
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Gluua
Single-player alternative to Hidden Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hidden Nightmares.
first-person 1-4 multiplayer horror game. The game will allow players to take on the role of a spirit liberator who will be able to freely choose missions based on the difficulty and readiness they like or want to do. Players will encounter the supernatural and find the truth in that place.
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Before The End
Single-player alternative to Hidden Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hidden Nightmares.
In this game you play as an experienced paranormal investigator. On the way you will need to look for keys from the doors, notes from the staff and those who studied here.
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Confabulation
Single-player alternative to Hidden Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hidden Nightmares.
Your memory is fading. Things around your home keep changing; they are not what they appear to be. Find what is wrong, take pictures to restore your memory. Try to remember. Learn what you have forgotten, learn what has happened. It is not what it seems to be.
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Nightmare Zone
Single-player alternative to Hidden Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Hidden Nightmares.
Nightmare Zone is an indie horror game made by two people. Run away from your nightmares, explore all areas of the dream world and find 5 doors in a row to escape. Will you be able to wake up? Something is looking for you and if you get caught you'll have to restart.