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Single-player games like The House [zebaxx]

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to The House [zebaxx], 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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    Home Deception — Steam game cover

    Home Deception

    Single-player alternative to The House [zebaxx] — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House [zebaxx].

    A teen who’s gotta go to his grandma’s house to take care of her, realizes that taking care of her isn’t his biggest deal.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    OVRDARK: a Do Not Open story — Steam game cover

    OVRDARK: a Do Not Open story

    Single-player alternative to The House [zebaxx] — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House [zebaxx].

    OVRDARK: Dive into the chilling sequel to 'DO NOT OPEN' in this intense VR experience. Explore a cursed mansion, face your former companion turned ruthless enemy, and unravel dark secrets. Can you survive the ultimate horror in virtual reality?

    2024ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Let Me Out — Steam game cover

    Let Me Out

    Single-player alternative to The House [zebaxx] — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House [zebaxx].

    John, a 30-year-old detective experiences paranormal occurrences while investigating an abandoned house trying to find information on missing persons.

    2022IndieAdventureEarly Access6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Backrooms Project — Steam game cover

    The Backrooms Project

    Single-player alternative to The House [zebaxx] — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House [zebaxx].

    Scientists made a new discovery about the Backrooms. Noclipping out of bounds in normal reality was a myth for long, but now it can be real! Now they are looking for subjects to test it on civil people. There are already scientists inside, so you have nothing to worry about, they say. Or do you?

    2022ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Through the Woods — Steam game cover

    Through the Woods

    Single-player alternative to The House [zebaxx] — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House [zebaxx].

    Through the Woods is a third-person Norse horror adventure set in a forest on the western shores of Norway that tells the story of a mother and her missing son.

    2016IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    What Happened to Lily? — Steam game cover

    What Happened to Lily?

    Single-player alternative to The House [zebaxx] — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House [zebaxx].

    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.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Abandoned Souls — Steam game cover

    Abandoned Souls

    Single-player alternative to The House [zebaxx] — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House [zebaxx].

    Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NAGAISAN — Steam game cover

    NAGAISAN

    Single-player alternative to The House [zebaxx] — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House [zebaxx].

    I came to know "her." Since then, I've felt someone's gaze from somewhere. Memories of the place I reached while searching for a lost dog in the past. I'm not sure if it's connected, but I did something. "NAGAISAN" is an adventure game based on urban legends.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pizza Delivery [zebaxx] — Steam game cover

    Pizza Delivery [zebaxx]

    Single-player alternative to The House [zebaxx] — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The House [zebaxx].

    You are a young Spanish woman who has just moved to the outskirts of Venice, and has just found a job in a newly opened pizzeria...

    2023IndieSimulation0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stories to Tell [Alpha 2] - Downhill Cemetery — Steam game cover

    Stories to Tell [Alpha 2] - Downhill Cemetery

    Single-player alternative to The House [zebaxx] — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The House [zebaxx].

    In "Stories to tell - Downhill Cemetery" you are a young Japanese man named Hiroshi who decided to move to a new house, he did not know what awaited him...

    2024IndieSimulation1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fear To Survive: Skinmark — Steam game cover

    Fear To Survive: Skinmark

    Single-player alternative to The House [zebaxx] — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House [zebaxx].

    Richard Hartman, a 16-year-old trapped in hell. Used as a test subject for sinister experiments, he must survive unimaginable horrors. With barely any resources, every bullet counts. Move in silence, survive grotesque trials and stay alive long enough to uncover the truth, if you can…

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    [Stories to Tell] The Stoneville Incident — Steam game cover

    [Stories to Tell] The Stoneville Incident

    Single-player alternative to The House [zebaxx] — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The House [zebaxx].

    "Stories to Tell" Is a psychological horror game series developed by a 16 year old were each installment is based on a dream/nightmare that I, the developer, have experienced. This is a game you wouldn't want to miss...

    2026IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →