Single-player games like Downstairs
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Downstairs, 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.
Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like Downstairs page.
Ranked picks
- 1
The Lifeline
Single-player alternative to Downstairs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Downstairs.
To escape this terrifying hospital, you must leave your fears behind. Can you do it? Explore, face zombies, use weapons, avoid traps, and react fast to survive.
- 2
Unclaimed
Single-player alternative to Downstairs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Downstairs.
It's 1991. You work alone on the night shift at a remote cargo facility. As you sort shipments and complete your tasks, unexplained noises from the hallways, strange images appearing on security cameras, and a growing sense of unease begin to turn your shift into a nightmare.
- 3
Whispers Of The Shadow
Single-player alternative to Downstairs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Downstairs.
After a report comes in about Detective Grace Lawson’s missing stepsister, Amy, two officers head to an abandoned house. When Grace arrives, she finds one of them dead and suddenly becomes trapped inside. But something else is waiting for her.
- 4
The Maze: In Dark
Single-player alternative to Downstairs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Downstairs.
Relying on a single flashlight, secure your objective in the dark factory and escape avoiding 'his' eyes. Overcome the extreme fear of the unknown that the darkness brings, and break through your limits.
- 5
LastWatch
Single-player alternative to Downstairs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Downstairs.
A first-person psychological survival horror set in an abandoned subway station. Monitor cameras, manage your sanity, and survive the night shift while something moves through the tunnels.
- 6
Untold Memories: Grandma's House
Single-player alternative to Downstairs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Downstairs.
Rick is forced to spend a week at his grandmother’s house, where every night grows more disturbing. Explore a house filled with whispers, survive paranormal events, and uncover the secret hidden beneath it all while one warning echoes in your mind: never enter the basement..
- 7
Miles To Nowhere
Single-player alternative to Downstairs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Downstairs.
Running out of ammo during a raid, a police officer escapes into a sealed tunnel. But the end leads not to daylight, but to the darkest corners of his mind. Miles to Nowhere is an intense psychological horror where survival instincts collide with crushing trauma.
- 8
Eerie Dossier:the Haunted House Observation Log
Single-player alternative to Downstairs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Downstairs.
Eerie Dossier:The Haunted House Observation Log is a click-based mouse game of the horror genre. You will assume the role of an employee engaged in monitoring strange occurrences, and reporting various anomalies through a control panel Some dark secrets will gradually emerge during your work process
- 9
Downstairs 2 Nightfall
Single-player alternative to Downstairs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Downstairs.
Can you unlock the secrets of darkness and find out what happened to your girlfriend in Downstair 2 Nightfall, developed by the dreamers who harbor the mysterious secrets of history? I don't think so...