Single-player games like Nowhere
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Nowhere, 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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Enigma of Fear
Single-player alternative to Nowhere — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nowhere.
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 Occultist
Single-player alternative to Nowhere — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nowhere.
The Occultist is a first-person narrative thriller. You play as Alan Rebels, a paranormal investigator who travels to an abandoned British island after his father's disappearance. Explore Godstone island, face supernatural entities, and uncover long-buried occult rituals.
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The Painscreek Killings
Single-player alternative to Nowhere — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nowhere.
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
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The End of the Sun
Single-player alternative to Nowhere — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nowhere.
You are the Ashter – a Slavic fire mage and tracker of mythical beings. Following a legendary creature, you reach a village caught in a time rift. Embark on a magical investigation – travel through time, explore the ancient land, and bond with fire to shape villagers’ fate and uncover the mystery.
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The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
Single-player alternative to Nowhere — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Nowhere.
At the close of the Iraq War, Special Forces hunting for weapons of mass destruction unearth something far deadlier – a buried Sumerian temple containing a nest of unearthly creatures. To survive the night below, they must forge a brotherhood with their enemies from the world above.
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Loch Ness
Single-player alternative to Nowhere — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Nowhere.
Loch Ness is a 1-4 Player Co-Op Horror Hunter. You and your team must navigate precarious waters, use your equipment to hunt for Nessie’s feeding ground and lay bait to lure her out. But be careful, for lurking deep beneath the lake is a creature more ancient than all mankind…
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The Darkest Files
Single-player alternative to Nowhere — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nowhere.
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
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MetaPhysical
Single-player alternative to Nowhere — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nowhere.
Supernatural phenomena are on the rise. In MetaPhysical you and up to 5 other friends can go on the hunt for eerie creatures to put an end to their sinister activities! Whether it's an ordinary ghost or a demon, your task is to identify the rumbling creature and then finish it off.
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Fall of Civilization
Single-player alternative to Nowhere — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Nowhere.
You play as a survivor of the end of the world, creating your own story, controlling a faction of people you choose how you live in the new world and what the rules are. Build up your economy and upgrade your base to draw in more survivors to your community.