Single-player games like Dead Signal
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Dead Signal, 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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Welcome to the Game II
Single-player alternative to Dead Signal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Dead Signal.
Welcome to the Game II is an atmospheric horror / strategy / puzzle game that takes you into the world of the deep web in search of the shadow web. Play as an investigative reporter trying to solve a case of a mysterious woman broadcasting for help as masked men are on the hunt to kill her.
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Scrutinized
Single-player alternative to Dead Signal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Dead Signal.
Work to expose the numerous criminal degenerates that plague your quiet town. Use citizen-issued reports, police records, social media accounts, text conversations, and more to determine who’s an actual threat and who’s harmless, all while avoiding the killers trying to infiltrate your home.
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Dream Cage
Single-player alternative to Dead Signal — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
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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Paragnosia
Single-player alternative to Dead Signal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Dead Signal.
Observe every corner of your apartment by moving your camera along a rail that runs through the rooms. Find and take pictures of paranormal anomalies to exorcise them. Locked in your surveillance room, will you survive tonight's 8 rounds?
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I'm on Observation Duty 7
Single-player alternative to Dead Signal — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
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Dead Take
Single-player alternative to Dead Signal — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.
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Ells Tales: Chairbound
Single-player alternative to Dead Signal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Dead Signal.
You wake up tied to an office chair in the middle of an empty room. A mysterious device with a 10-minute timer is attached to you. Explore the office floors, try not to tip over, and find a way to escape!
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SEVERANCE
Single-player alternative to Dead Signal — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Severance is a 1-5 player paranormal investigation game… with a twist. Use tools and equipment to identify the correct ghost type while a dangerous, violent entity hunts you down. The twist? YOU can become the ghost. Choose Ghost AI, or an asymmetrical mode where a player takes the Ghost role.
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Welcome to the Game
Single-player alternative to Dead Signal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Dead Signal.
Welcome to the Game is a creepy horror/puzzle game that takes you into the world of the Deep Web. Explore the Deep Web with the sole purpose of trying to find a Red Room, an online service / website that allows you to see and participate in interactive torture and murder.
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The Waiting Room - An Existential Simulation
Single-player alternative to Dead Signal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Dead Signal.
Ever been to a waiting room? Ever wanted to? Well now's your chance! Enter The Waiting Room, get your ticket number and wait. "For what?" you might ask. Does it matter? It is an existential life-simulation metaphor? Or a ridiculous waste of time? Well, that, my friends, is up to you.
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Welcome to the Game III
Single-player alternative to Dead Signal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Dead Signal.
Navigate the internet's dark net, searching for pieces of a puzzle that once combined will clear your outstanding debt. Scan strange websites for info, hack into PCs while defending your own, and buy/sell goods & services, all while avoiding threats in this strategic, suspenseful horror game.