Single-player games like SCP: Descent
Below are 13 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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AUTO-CRISIS
Single-player alternative to SCP: Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SCP: Descent.
You're driving away on a forest road, late at night, under a heavy storm. Your car breaks down. Luckily, there might be a gas station nearby. But a misfortune never comes alone. The storm has brought something else, something otherworldly that oddly smells of spilled diesel oil.
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Nabte
Single-player alternative to SCP: Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SCP: Descent.
Nabte is a first-person horror game set in Mexico, 1926. Trapped inside a psychiatric institution, Remedios must find a way out without fighting back, while unexplained symptoms begin to worsen the deeper she goes.
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The Nameless City
Single-player alternative to SCP: Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SCP: Descent.
Narrative-driven first person horror adventure inspired by Lovecraft's short novel "The Nameless City". Explore the ruins of a city that some say they are older than humanity itself. While you delve deeper into the ancient buildings, reality and visions blend into an indistinct haze.
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The Queens Gondola
Single-player alternative to SCP: Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SCP: Descent.
Stuck on the Queen’s royal aircraft, you have been trapped in a mystical loop fueled by dark magic. Armed with nothing but your wits, keep an eye out for anomalies, and you might just find an escape.
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S.O.V.A.
Single-player alternative to SCP: Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SCP: Descent.
S.O.V.A. is a first-person psychological horror about a Yugoslav AI built to predict wars and disasters, then shut down under suspicion it was also influencing them. Inspired by a real bunker and re-imagined history. What happens when the AI finds a way to survive?
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Days Like A Nightmare
Single-player alternative to SCP: Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SCP: Descent.
Who is infected with the parasite 'Rubyuk'? Place sensors, observe the readings, and build your deductions. Then confront the nightmare – mostly in a physical manner. This is a short, scary game that combines reasoning with mini-action.
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Bighorn Ramone
Single-player alternative to SCP: Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SCP: Descent.
A renovated arena. A 1986 championship final that never ended. A mascot suit that won’t come off. Perform for the crowd. Investigate the truth. Change what you still can before the arena decides your role in the story.
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INPUT6
Single-player alternative to SCP: Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SCP: Descent.
INPUT6 is a short, fast-paced, first-person horror game. Search through the abandoned robot factory avoiding malfunctioning robot by instantly switching between playing in separate sections of the facility. Figure out what led to the company's collapse. Be quick! You don’t have much time.
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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.
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SCP: Blink
Single-player alternative to SCP: Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SCP: Descent.
Uncover the origins of SCP-173 in the abandoned exclusion zone surrounding Chernobyl. Told through the lens of found footage recordings, explore a hidden facility where Soviet secrets should have remained forgotten.