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Single-player games like Relight The Dark

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Relight The Dark, 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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    My Light In The Dark — Steam game cover

    My Light In The Dark

    Single-player alternative to Relight The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Relight The Dark.

    My Light In The Dark is a short story about a girl who lives with her abusive mother. The girl finds out some dark secrets about her mother, and she has to find a way to escape the house.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? — Steam game cover

    Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?

    Single-player alternative to Relight The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Relight The Dark.

    An old shack deep in a dense forest, a strange computer and a game that's trying to kill you!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Late Homework | 遅れた宿題 — Steam game cover

    Late Homework | 遅れた宿題

    Single-player alternative to Relight The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Relight The Dark.

    Highschool student Haneko has forgotten her class assignments and must retrieve them by traversing a world of haunted horrors. Explore the dilapidated halls, find your missing homework, and avoid whatever's lurking around the corner in this bite-sized, retro survival horror experience.

    2024IndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Asleep: Act 1 — Steam game cover

    Asleep: Act 1

    Single-player alternative to Relight The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Relight The Dark.

    Immersed in her nightmares, in a chaotic reality, confused and all alone. The only safe place is her room, but not forever... She wanders through an empty city and strange places while fleeing from creatures lurking in the darkness to find out what's going on. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.

    2024IndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Trash Horror Collection — Steam game cover

    Trash Horror Collection

    Single-player alternative to Relight The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Relight The Dark.

    Welcome to a true 80's trash horror experience. This collection has 10 short horror games that you can freely choose which one you want to play.

    2022IndieAdventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Excavation of Hob's Barrow — Steam game cover

    The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

    Single-player alternative to Relight The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Relight The Dark.

    The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...

    2022Adventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Detention — Steam game cover

    Detention

    Single-player alternative to Relight The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Relight The Dark.

    Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

    2017IndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sorry We're Closed — Steam game cover

    Sorry We're Closed

    Single-player alternative to Relight The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Relight The Dark.

    Sorry We're Closed is an eccentric story-driven survival horror game about demons, angels and what happens when both sides collide. A mix of classic fixed-camera exploration and arcade-style shooting where Michelle must use her Third Eye to see between worlds, uncover secrets and solve puzzles.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    For Evelyn — Steam game cover

    For Evelyn

    Single-player alternative to Relight The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Relight The Dark.

    An intriguing tale of love, betrayal, and the ultimate sacrifice, combining point & click with classic adventure and RPG mechanics. Step into the world of Aura and unravel the truth about the past while completing quests, meeting new friends, and fighting to protect the ones you love!

    2021AdventureRPG4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Arcanbreak — Steam game cover

    Arcanbreak

    Single-player alternative to Relight The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Relight The Dark.

    A short story-driven game about two inquisitors, Arun and Quila, investigating a murder. During the game you'll control both, each having their own set of skills you'll need to solve the mystery.

    2020AdventureFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    For Evelyn II - Shards of Creation — Steam game cover

    For Evelyn II - Shards of Creation

    Single-player alternative to Relight The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Relight The Dark.

    Discover a world torn by war and magic. Make choices that shape your story, master strategic combat, and confront powerful enemies. Explore a beautifully crafted pixel-art world full of secrets in a story-driven RPG adventure.

    2025AdventureRPGEarly Access14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A Game About AI — Steam game cover

    A Game About AI

    Single-player alternative to Relight The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Build the machine that consumes the world. Expand your AI infrastructure, drain resources, and destabilize humanity as systems spiral into collapse, water runs dry, wars ignite, and nothing can stop what you've set in motion.

    2026StrategySimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →