Single-player games like The House
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The House, 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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CRUELTY
Single-player alternative to The House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The House.
"CRUELTY" is a Japanese-made splatter horror. You were in an accident and lost consciousness. The moment you wake up, you find yourself in a nightmare world, one that is not of this Earth. In an abattoir ruled by madness, horrific scenes unfold, and inescapable terror awaits you.
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Paranormal Cleanup
Single-player alternative to The House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The House.
Clock in for the worst cleaning shift of your life: Unclog nasty toilets and scrub ectoplasm in this 1-4 player online co-op survival horror game. Get the job done and don't get caught by the entities hunting you!
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Calvar - The Darkest Gate
Single-player alternative to The House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The House.
Calvar – The Darkest Gate is a relentless first-person horror descent into madness, illusion, and decay. Crafted by a dedicated two-man team, this passion project drags you into a world where reality fractures and every step feels forbidden. Nothing is certain. No one is safe.
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Misery Mansion
Single-player alternative to The House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The House.
Misery Mansion is a first-person survival horror game. After your car broke down you find yourself helpless in a forest. All alone you will search for help in the dark. You will discover and explore a mysterious old mansion. But soon all you want is to escape the horrors within.
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Malum
Single-player alternative to The House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The House.
Malum is the premier C-list horror game. Run from a motely collection of bizarre demons then summon in some guns to turn the tables on them. Best enjoyed with friends.
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NOROI KAGO: the Grudged Domain
Single-player alternative to The House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The House.
NOROI KAGO: the Grudged Domain is a four-player co-op survival horror game based on "Yokai", supernatural beings from Japanese folklore. Trapped in a cursed domain, you and your companions must work together to endure the curse and find a way to escape, all the while hiding from the roaming yokai.
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KAMLA
Single-player alternative to The House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The House.
Find a way out of an old mansion as a priest, you have been tasked to exorcise a woman who has been possessed. Solve puzzles and complete objectives to cure her demonic possession in this SURVIVAL HORROR experience.
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ROUTINE
Single-player alternative to The House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The House.
ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.