Single-player games like Pharos Light
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Pharos Light, 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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Darkwood 2
Single-player alternative to Pharos Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Pharos Light.
Roam freely around the scorched deserts of a dying sea as you secure resources and explore the mysteries of Darkwood. But beware nightfall – seek shelter, shore up your defenses, and pray for the morning light as the horrors of the world hunt the ill-prepared.
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Blind Descent
Single-player alternative to Pharos Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pharos Light.
Blind Descent is an open-world survival adventure into the mysteries of the Martian depths. Play solo or with friends in 4-player co-op as you search for the missing team. Adapt to survive by building custom tools, upgrading your base, and/or mutating in this bizarre alien world.
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Blight Doctors
Single-player alternative to Pharos Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Pharos Light.
DISCOVER, DIAGNOSE, EXORCISE. You are a plague doctor paranormal investigator living in a rotten, gothic city at the end of an apocalypse. Banish ghosts, cure plagues, treat with monsters... all in co-op and proximity chat!
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Memories Loaming
Single-player alternative to Pharos Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pharos Light.
A horror anthology about people working along a remote highway in Labrador, Canada. Try to remain balanced and lucid at your normal job. Also, there's a bear.
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Fat Chance
Single-player alternative to Pharos Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pharos Light.
Escape the mansion before it claims you. A 1–5 player co-op horror.
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SMS Returns
Single-player alternative to Pharos Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pharos Light.
The 2012 viral phenomenon returns. A slender, faceless figure hunts you in your favourite maps rebuilt from the ground up, including the all-new Forest. Survive with friends in multiplayer, immerse yourself in VR, and build your own terrifying maps with the in-game editor. Will you survive?
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VOID DIVER: Escape from the Abyss
Single-player alternative to Pharos Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pharos Light.
Manage 'BALUSHA' antique shop in an anomalous city. Command 'Divers' into the abyss to recover artifacts from city dungeons. Survive and escape alive in this high-quality pixel art extraction action RPG. Face bizarre threats alone or with friends.
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Broventure: The Wild Co-op
Single-player alternative to Pharos Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pharos Light.
Broventure = Vampire Survivors + Base building + Co-op. Band together with friends and obliterate hordes of grueling enemies, gather crucial resources, and transform your camp into a sanctuary of liberation.
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Dig, Dig, Die
Single-player alternative to Pharos Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pharos Light.
Online co-op horror for 1–6 players. Board a cursed flying ship, raid haunted graveyards for loot, and survive monsters that hear every sound. Beware of UFO abductions, grab boosters from vending machines, gamble in the onboard casino, and embrace pure chaos with friends in voice chat.
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Vacation Cafe Simulator
Single-player alternative to Pharos Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Pharos Light.
Cozy Italian Vacation Cafe 🏖️ No timers, No stress 😌 cook traditional dishes 🍝 upgrade and customize 🏠 just drink Prosecco 🥂 relax and grow your dream cafe ✨
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Santa’s Letters VR
Single-player alternative to Pharos Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Pharos Light.
Santa’s Letters is a spatial puzzle game in which you have to find matching pieces among a lot of other interesting things. Put them together to make a toy!
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Sea Town - Fish Market Simulator
Single-player alternative to Pharos Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Pharos Light.
Build your fishing empire in Sea Town - Fish Market Simulator! Explore oceans, upgrade boats, and conquer a dynamic market across unique islands. Ready to rule the seas? Start now!
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Shark Dentist
Single-player alternative to Pharos Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Pharos Light.
Shark Dentist is a unique horror roguelike where you play as a shark dentist. Your task is to treat the teeth of giant predators in a dark clinic while avoiding their deadly aggression. Balance tactics, luck, and limited resources to heal your patient without losing your own life.
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Gamble Your Breath
Single-player alternative to Pharos Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A claustrophobic click-based survival game where every spin, card, and choice could be your last. Earn oxygen by gambling your fate through charms, curses, and rising debt before the air runs out.
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Cats and Tails
Single-player alternative to Pharos Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Pharos Light.
Cats & Tails is a luck-driven coin game where you chase a streak of 10 Cats, face unpredictable outcomes, and unlock multiple endings over repeated playthroughs.