Single-player games like Joy Land
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Joy Land, 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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Hollow Stories: Lockdown
Single-player alternative to Joy Land — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Joy Land.
A neo-retro survival horror noir game where you explore, solve puzzles, and fight to survive in a city ruled by corruption and cults.
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Final Footage
Single-player alternative to Joy Land — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Joy Land.
Find what doesn't belong. Capture the evidence. Survive what finds you. Final Footage is a psychological horror game where you investigate anomalies, hide from the Knocker, upgrade your equipment, and unlock increasingly dangerous locations.
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Among Ashes
Single-player alternative to Joy Land — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Joy Land.
Among Ashes is a terrifying first-person survival horror game. Your friend has sent you a link to a game that someone posted online, but as you play you quickly realise that something is terribly wrong. Whatever you do… K̴͉͚̗̅̃̄E̷͓̤̺̊͠E̴̤̰̿̽P̴̠̳̀́ ̴̨̮̭̕̚P̷̠͇̳͐̓̀L̶̹̔Ả̷̧Y̵̘̺͆̓Ï̸̻̏͂N̷͙̯͊G̵͖̹̠̽̿
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Inside the Backrooms
Single-player alternative to Joy Land — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Joy Land.
Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...
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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Single-player alternative to Joy Land — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Joy Land.
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.
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True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 3
Single-player alternative to Joy Land — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Joy Land.
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 3 is the final chapter of the psychological thriller trilogy. With point-and-click mechanics, intricate puzzles, and cinematic cutscenes, immerse yourself in a dark horror experience that redefines the genre.
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Amanda the Adventurer 2
Single-player alternative to Joy Land — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Joy Land.
In Amanda the Adventurer 2, the story continues as Riley encounters a mysterious masked figure after destroying the TV in the attic. Travel to the Kensdale Public Library and dig deeper into the mystery of Amanda the Adventurer.
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Never Again
Single-player alternative to Joy Land — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Joy Land.
Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.
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Telly V.'s Final Round
Single-player alternative to Joy Land — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Joy Land.
Hello, dear contestant, and welcome to the Telly V. Show! We're so glad to have you! Today's show will be filled with puzzles, a LOT of rooms, and plenty of mysteries along the way. So, are you ready to play? Your prize awaits you in the Final Round!