Single-player games like EarWorm
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to EarWorm, 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 Take
Single-player alternative to EarWorm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with EarWorm.
Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.
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Eclipsium
Single-player alternative to EarWorm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with EarWorm.
Longing for light, a sunless world begins devouring itself. Every step shifts the landscape beneath you as you search for what remains of her.
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Lair of Torment
Single-player alternative to EarWorm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with EarWorm.
This is an indie horror game with first-person puzzles. Terror and fear have enveloped the city. The maniac has returned. You sneak into his lair to try and stop him before he goes too far...
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Layers of Fear (2016)
Single-player alternative to EarWorm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with EarWorm.
A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.
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April 24th
Single-player alternative to EarWorm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with EarWorm.
The main character is an experienced journalist who always strives to uncover the truth. He manages to gain access to the house, which is guarded by the police.
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Virginia
Single-player alternative to EarWorm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with EarWorm.
Virginia is a single-player first-person thriller set in a small town with a secret. Experience a missing person investigation through the eyes of graduate FBI agent Anne Tarver.
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NaissanceE
Single-player alternative to EarWorm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with EarWorm.
NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.
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Cave Crawler
Single-player alternative to EarWorm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with EarWorm.
Cave Crawler is a short horror game where you pilot a drone into a cave and discover something horrible.