Single-player games like SCP: Descent
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to SCP: 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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The Classrooms
Single-player alternative to SCP: Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The Classrooms is a procedural, liminal-space, found-footage, survival horror game. Explore The Classrooms and discover the various anomalies it contains; from malicious entities, to harmless oddities. And remember, it's different every time you play, so your found footage is uniquely yours.
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Amenti
Single-player alternative to SCP: Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A photographer enters the Great Pyramids to photograph Pharaoh Rudamon’s remains, but is soon overwhelmed by a sinister curse, as the ancient tomb awakens dark forces that claw at his sanity.
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Tormenture
Single-player alternative to SCP: Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SCP: Descent.
Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Single-player alternative to SCP: Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SCP: Descent.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
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CAPTURED
Single-player alternative to SCP: Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SCP: Descent.
Trapped in what appears to be an endless hallway in your home, rooms begin to feel unfamiliar. Capture anomalies on camera and stay away from any sinister entities.
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İblis3:Phenomena
Single-player alternative to SCP: Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SCP: Descent.
İBLİS 3: PHENOMENA is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious house set in realistic, slow-paced, atmospheric, and disturbing environments. It contains no puzzle or exploration elements; it is entirely built on tension and psychological pressure.
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SILENT BREATH
Single-player alternative to SCP: Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SCP: Descent.
Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness
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Visage
Single-player alternative to SCP: Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SCP: Descent.
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
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Tempus Rail
Single-player alternative to SCP: Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Trapped in the temporal loop, fight your way to the front of the train and destroy the engine before the day resets. Tempus Rail is a story rich, First-Person, Roguelike Deck-Builder set in the Wild West. Play to escape and uncover the mystery behind the train and its passengers.
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Grow On The Go
Single-player alternative to SCP: Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SCP: Descent.
Care for your leafy friends in this cosy plant care sim and explore new locations from the comfort of your store window. Design your dream workshop and find the best companions for each of your pals.
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These Darker Tides
Single-player alternative to SCP: Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SCP: Descent.
Welcome [EMPLOYEE] to your new job protecting Deep Sea Cables from creatures of the deep. We're not liable for loss of limbs, sanity, or life while on the job. Don't forget to keep your desk clean and your eyes on those cameras!
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Module Miner
Single-player alternative to SCP: Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SCP: Descent.
Module Miner is a minimalist retro inspired idle mining game. Hover over blocks to break them, collect resources, and buy upgrades.