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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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    Santo Island Incident — Steam game cover

    Santo Island Incident

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

    MYSTERY - EXPLORING - PUZZLE - Overgrowth took over the whole Santo Island and facility as a result of an unknown incident. Your mission is to find out the source of the incident and solve what's happened at Santo Island.

    2022IndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Grove — Steam game cover

    The Grove

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

    Scout out an uncanny pine grove for hidden artifacts and discover the fate of the children who went missing from a quiet town in Indiana.

    2026IndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Camp Hollow — Steam game cover

    Camp Hollow

    Single-player alternative to The House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The House.

    A first-person survival horror game where you play as Riley, a night guard trapped in an abandoned summer camp. Explore, solve puzzles, and uncover the mystery while escaping a relentless creature that hunts you in the dark.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure5.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Injection No.9 - Chapter 1 (The Prologue) — Steam game cover

    Injection No.9 - Chapter 1 (The Prologue)

    Single-player alternative to The House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The House.

    Injection No.9 - Prologue is the first standalone episode of a psychological horror series. Investigate a decaying asylum after an anonymous tip, with only brief messages guiding you as reality breaks apart.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blackwood's Dilemma — Steam game cover

    Blackwood's Dilemma

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

    Demo updated for the Detective Fest! Step into detective Brian Storm’s shoes and unravel a grim 17th-century mystery. Interrogate villagers, gather clues, and piece together the evidence in a deduction system where every secret matters.

    2027IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Trust Me — Steam game cover

    Trust Me

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

    Survive with your friends in a wasteland devastated by an atomic bomb, explore dangerous areas, and strengthen yourself by collecting and selling valuable loot. Upgrade your gear and your vehicle with the money you earn, and push into farther and deadlier zones. Explore, loot, and survive!

    IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Madhouse Madness: Streamer's Fate — Steam game cover

    Madhouse Madness: Streamer's Fate

    Single-player alternative to The House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The House.

    Dive into Madhouse Madness: Streamer's Fate, where your stream turns into a wild, eerie adventure. Uncover secrets, solve puzzles, and expect the unexpected in a haunted asylum where nothing is as it seems. Will you brave the madness and reveal the truth?

    2024ActionIndieAdventure3.59 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Loss — Steam game cover

    Loss

    Single-player alternative to The House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The House.

    Uncover the truth in this story-driven game about a teenage boy recalling the tragedies of his family. Explore a house, solve puzzles and gather items. All while fighting the eerie ghosts from your past...

    2025ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →