Single-player games like Something In The Well
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Something In The Well, 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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Burial
Single-player alternative to Something In The Well — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Something In The Well.
A videographer receives the task of filming a wake in an old Soviet apartment. But he soon realizes that something terrible is lurking within these walls. And in the middle of the room there is a closed coffin...
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You’ve Got a Package
Single-player alternative to Something In The Well — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Something In The Well.
You are a young and talented writer. One evening, someone leaves a mysterious box on your doorstep. What’s inside will turn your life into a living nightmare...
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Mundaun
Single-player alternative to Something In The Well — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Something In The Well.
Mundaun is a lovingly hand-penciled horror tale set in a dark, secluded valley of The Alps. Explore various areas full of secrets to discover, survive hostile encounters, drive vehicles, fill your inventory, and solve a variety of handcrafted puzzles.
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Platform 8
Single-player alternative to Something In The Well — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Something In The Well.
You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.
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Blair Witch
Single-player alternative to Something In The Well — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Something In The Well.
A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.
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SOMA
Single-player alternative to Something In The Well — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Something In The Well.
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
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Visage
Single-player alternative to Something In The Well — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Something In The Well.
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
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Dream Cage
Single-player alternative to Something In The Well — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Something In The Well.
Robert battles early Alzheimer's and nightly sleep paralysis. Each night reveals fragments of his past. Uncover the truth and help him solve the mysteries haunting his mind.
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The Shadow Over Route 80
Single-player alternative to Something In The Well — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Something In The Well.
Alone at night, working at a petrol station deep in the American wheat belt. Something feels off... are you sure you're alone? A short 10-15 minute horror game with multiple endings.