Single-player games like Ghostbane
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Ghostbane, 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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SEVERANCE
Single-player alternative to Ghostbane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghostbane.
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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DeathWatchers
Single-player alternative to Ghostbane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghostbane.
Use the specialized equipment at your disposal to locate & log as many paranormal events as possible. Decipher the ingredients needed for your ritual and try to exorcise any demons within. Any incorrect ingredients and you may never leave! 1-4 Players
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Paranormal Cleanup
Single-player alternative to Ghostbane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghostbane.
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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Bureau of Contacts
Single-player alternative to Ghostbane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghostbane.
"Bureau of Contacts" - ghost-hunting game for 1-4 players, in which you'll encounter 2 enemies at once - location itself and the ghosts with most human-like intelligence ever. So...look around and watch what you say!
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Unpossess: Exorcism Simulator
Single-player alternative to Ghostbane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghostbane.
Unpossess is a 1-4 co-op exorcism simulator game set in the early 1900s. Players take on the role of exorcists responsible for addressing cases of human possession.
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Abnormality
Single-player alternative to Ghostbane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghostbane.
Explore abandoned locations, collect paranormal evidence, and survive the wrath of the former residents still haunting them. Team up with up to 3 friends to investigate by day, and hide for your life by night. What begins as an investigation quickly turns into a desperate struggle to stay alive.
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The Other Side
Single-player alternative to Ghostbane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghostbane.
The Other Side is a co-op psychological thriller for up to 6 players. Your goal is to investigate haunted locations using modern ghost hunting equipment, gather evidence, identify entities, and cleanse them from the location. Customize your character, headquarters, and more.
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Deadly Broadcast
Single-player alternative to Ghostbane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghostbane.
Deadly Broadcast is a co-op horror and survival game that can be played with 1-4 players. As a Famous Streamer, you have to stay alive, but at the same time you should stream the paranormal events in the cursed places to gather more donations and more viewers. Don’t die! Don’t cut the Broadcast!
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Phasmophobia
Single-player alternative to Ghostbane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghostbane.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
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Ghost Watchers
Single-player alternative to Ghostbane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Ghostbane.
Ghost Watchers is a co-op online horror game. You will explore and hunt ghosts in abandoned houses
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Demonologist
Single-player alternative to Ghostbane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghostbane.
Demonologist is a Co-Op horror game that can be played with at least 1 and up to 4 players. Your goal is to identify the type of evil spirit in cursed places and exorcise it using your equipment, either alone or with your team.