Single-player games like Elise
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Elise, 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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Dead Beacon
Single-player alternative to Elise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elise.
Dead Beacon is a first-person survival horror inspired by late 1990s games and taking place in the Beacon manor, a location crawling with zombies and creatures governed by a malevolent will. Survive using the given array of weapons and escape the island.
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Resident Evil 3
Single-player alternative to Elise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Elise.
Jill Valentine is one of the last remaining people in Raccoon City to witness the atrocities Umbrella performed. To stop her, Umbrella unleashes their ultimate secret weapon: Nemesis! Also includes Resident Evil Resistance, a new 1 vs 4 online multiplayer game set in the Resident Evil universe.
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The Hotel
Single-player alternative to Elise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elise.
The Hotel is an "old style" survival horror game!! Fight zombies and solve puzzles to try to escape!!
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THE MUTE HOUSE
Single-player alternative to Elise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Elise.
Inspired by old and classic survival horror games, THE MUTE HOUSE combines exploration, management, puzzles and a touch of action. As Emily investigates about her sister's vanishing, she finds herself trapped in a mysterious mansion.
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Resident Evil 2
Single-player alternative to Elise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Elise.
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
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Rabbit Hole
Single-player alternative to Elise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elise.
An ancient evil has descended upon the rural town of Rabbit Hole. Now Shaun Turner not only has to untangle a twisted web of supernatural events and mysteries to save his family but also escape from the hellish remains of his hometown.
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The Evil Within 2
Single-player alternative to Elise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Elise.
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
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Daymare: 1998
Single-player alternative to Elise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elise.
DAYMARE: 1998 is a third-person survival horror game that recreates the mood of iconic titles from the '90s, with a fresh storyline. An incident that turns a small town into a deadly zone, three characters to play with and little time to find the truth, before its mutated citizens abruptly end your mission.