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Single-player games like THE DESCENT

Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to THE DESCENT, 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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    Summer of '58 — Steam game cover

    Summer of '58

    Single-player alternative to THE DESCENT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with THE DESCENT.

    In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.

    2021IndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Clink — Steam game cover

    Clink

    Single-player alternative to THE DESCENT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with THE DESCENT.

    You are a lonely woman, secluded in a house with your cat... and the secrets of the past. What hides within your mind — illness, or something otherworldly? Nightmares and reality intertwine… everything is so foggy. Do you have the courage to remember what happened?

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pieces of me — Steam game cover

    Pieces of me

    Single-player alternative to THE DESCENT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with THE DESCENT.

    “Pieces of Me” is not a classic horror game with jump scares, but a psychological thriller-drama in the walking simulator genre. It is a spin-off of “September 7th”

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    April 24th — Steam game cover

    April 24th

    Single-player alternative to THE DESCENT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with THE DESCENT.

    The main character is an experienced journalist who always strives to uncover the truth. He manages to gain access to the house, which is guarded by the police.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Silent Still 2 — Steam game cover

    Silent Still 2

    Single-player alternative to THE DESCENT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with THE DESCENT.

    Silent Still 2 is a first-person psychological horror that traps you in the paralyzing nightmare of sleep paralysis. Helpless and unable to escape, you’ll face unspeakable entities that watch, whisper, and move when you can’t. Blurring the line between waking and something far worse

    2025IndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dollmare — Steam game cover

    Dollmare

    Single-player alternative to THE DESCENT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with THE DESCENT.

    You've accepted a shady job offer at a doll factory. Inspect dolls for defects and anomalies. Follow strange protocols. Don't get fired and stay alive.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    What Happened to Lily? — Steam game cover

    What Happened to Lily?

    Single-player alternative to THE DESCENT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with THE DESCENT.

    What Happened to Lily? Is a real-time first-person horror game. Discover the secrets and spooky truths behind the mysterious event at Miller Farm.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Manivore — Steam game cover

    Manivore

    Single-player alternative to THE DESCENT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with THE DESCENT.

    He doesn’t just hunt to kill. Manivore is not just a murderer, he is an artist. For him, death is not an outcome but a process. Can you uncover the truth within this twisted game, or will you be the next prey?

    2025Indie6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Holy Purge : Exorcist — Steam game cover

    Holy Purge : Exorcist

    Single-player alternative to THE DESCENT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with THE DESCENT.

    Holy Purge is a co-op horror game where players play as priests who exorcise demons in various scenarios.

    2022ActionIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sinister Halloween — Steam game cover

    Sinister Halloween

    Single-player alternative to THE DESCENT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with THE DESCENT.

    Experience Halloween Horror in PC or VR. You go out with your friends, trick or treating, entering haunted attractions, as you make your way to the big party, but this year's holiday of the afterlife brings something sinister.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tomb Explorer VR — Steam game cover

    Tomb Explorer VR

    Single-player alternative to THE DESCENT — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Tomb Explorer VR is an Experimental Physics VR Adventure game where you explore ancient ruins, solve intricate puzzles, and embark on a quest for historical treasures, relics, and artifacts.

    2024ActionAdventureEarly Access24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    THE DESCENT VR — Steam game cover

    THE DESCENT VR

    Single-player alternative to THE DESCENT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with THE DESCENT.

    The Descent VR is a psychological horror walking sim set in Rockwell Mine. Play as an investigator uncovering dark secrets buried deep underground.

    2025IndieCasual14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Haunted Halloween — Steam game cover

    Haunted Halloween

    Single-player alternative to THE DESCENT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with THE DESCENT.

    Experience Halloween in this 1-4 player co-op game! Traverse eerie haunted attractions, solve puzzles, evade sinister entities as you try to escape together.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →