Single-player games like DreadOut
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to DreadOut, 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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DreadOut: Keepers of The Dark
Single-player alternative to DreadOut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DreadOut.
DreadOut: Keepers of the Dark is a new standalone horror game that takes place in the DreadOut universe. In this missing chapter, you will help Linda face the challenges of the DreadOut world with even more dangers lurking within.
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DreadOut 2
Single-player alternative to DreadOut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DreadOut.
A third-person horror adventure that draws inspiration from Indonesian urban legend. Play as Linda, a high school student with the ability to sense and see ghosts. This spine-chilling sequel expands on the cult hit original, making DreadOut 2 another terrifying addition to the horror genre.
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Resident Evil
Single-player alternative to DreadOut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with DreadOut.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
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Darkwood
Single-player alternative to DreadOut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with DreadOut.
Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
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Obscure
Single-player alternative to DreadOut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with DreadOut.
For some time now, Leafmore High School has been the setting for unexplained disappearances. In this survival horror game, you take control of a group of 5 American students. With your friends, you try to unravel the mysterious happenings at this unremarkable-looking school. The night will be long and survival not will not be easy...
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Enigma of Fear
Single-player alternative to DreadOut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DreadOut.
Become Mia, a paranormal detective searching for her missing father inside the Perimeter - a place that doesn't exist. Investigate clues like a real detective and unravel the mysteries behind the Enigma of Fear, defeating the terrible monsters who'll try to stop you.
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The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
Single-player alternative to DreadOut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DreadOut.
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a Korean survival horror-adventure. Venture from your deserted school to survive the horrors of the night. Explore the surrounding Sehwa district and uncover the shadow realm's dark secrets. Use everything at your disposal to avoid a demoness hellbent on killing you!
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The Beast Inside
Single-player alternative to DreadOut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DreadOut.
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
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FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water
Single-player alternative to DreadOut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with DreadOut.
“FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water” comes to Steam for the first time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the horror-adventure series FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO. The game is set on sacred Mt. Hikami, a site of many mysterious and terrifying incidents.
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SILENT HILL 2
Single-player alternative to DreadOut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with DreadOut.
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
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DreadEye VR
Single-player alternative to DreadOut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DreadOut.
DreadEye is a virtual reality experience that allows you to become an Indonesian shaman. Immerse yourself in terrifying experiences set in haunted rural Indonesia, and discover the gruesome horrors lurking in the shadows!
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DreadHaunt
Single-player alternative to DreadOut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DreadOut.
Play your way. Alone or together. Survive, update, repeat. DreadHaunt — where every decision matters and survival depends on TRUST. New characters, emotes, and new modes keep the fear alive — all included. Now available: Cross play with console players!
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Jurig Escape
Single-player alternative to DreadOut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DreadOut.
Jurig Escape is a 15-minute Free Third-Person Survival Horror game. You will play as the unnamed high-schooler trapped in a looping nightmare: An "empty" school with a revolver in your hand. Shoot the ghost and collect lost souls and escape this never-ending nightmare.
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Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny
Single-player alternative to DreadOut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DreadOut.
Witness the resurrection of the foretold nemesis of the Jurnal Risa family, which was never revealed before. Unveil its dark destiny within this horror-adventure game. This is all about family. Tale of Jurnal Risa, as recounted to me by Risa herself.