Single-player games like Unknown Tapes
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Unknown Tapes, 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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Refuted Wind
Single-player alternative to Unknown Tapes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unknown Tapes.
Mysterious murders are happening in the area where Dave lives. In an attempt to draw attention to these horrific events, he decides to make a short film. As his project becomes known, frightening events begin to happen around him.
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Tempter
Single-player alternative to Unknown Tapes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Unknown Tapes.
"Tempter" is a suspenseful first-person horror game that shows how humans can be even more dangerous than demons when they gain power. It centers on the struggle to save one's soul against a demon after breaking a pact.
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METROLOGY
Single-player alternative to Unknown Tapes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Unknown Tapes.
METROLOGY is a First Person Horror set in the dark depths of the Underground Metro Transit System. Traverse endless tunnels while the horrors of the Underground haunt you. Uncover secrets, solve environmental puzzles and RUN. You do not want to be here. THEY do not want you here. Escape, if you can…
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Tapes of Fear: Smile
Single-player alternative to Unknown Tapes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Unknown Tapes.
A first-person psychological horror that evolves based on your behavior. Uncover the atrocities within this mansion as you struggle to hold onto your sanity. Something is stirring inside the walls. If you hear eerie laughter, run as fast as you can. You are not safe
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Crimson Snow (2023)
Single-player alternative to Unknown Tapes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Unknown Tapes.
Christmas is a joyful time, but this time something dark is hiding behind the holiday decorations. Your actions will determine whether you and your girlfriend survive Christmas night.
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Hatter by Night
Single-player alternative to Unknown Tapes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Unknown Tapes.
A first-person survival horror game inspired by horror films from the 1960s. As one of Jack Hatter’s victims, a former detective who turned to kidnapping women, your only chance of survival is to find a way to escape his house.
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Hollow Cocoon
Single-player alternative to Unknown Tapes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unknown Tapes.
"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.
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Fears to Fathom - Carson House
Single-player alternative to Unknown Tapes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unknown Tapes.
Noah Baker, an 18 year old highschooler experiences unsettling occurrences while house-sitting for a media personality, little did he know what was about to unfold that night.
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Outlast
Single-player alternative to Unknown Tapes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Unknown Tapes.
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
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Oakwood
Single-player alternative to Unknown Tapes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Unknown Tapes.
Welcome to Oakwood, a long abandoned campground nestled in the forests of British Columbia. Explore the woods, caves, and a dilapidated lodge in search of your friends, while surviving the prehistoric horrors that now haunt the grounds.
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Scroter
Single-player alternative to Unknown Tapes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Unknown Tapes.
Fight to claim the crown in a fast-paced physics-based local PVP fighting game. Collect power-ups, unleash explosive chaos on your opponents, and navigate 60 unique levels filled with deadly lasers and surprises. With fast reflexes, emerge victorious as bouncing balls!
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Kalit
Single-player alternative to Unknown Tapes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Unknown Tapes.
A unique survival adventure, animated in a 1930s rubber hose style! Fight to survive: capture creatures, farm, mine, and craft everything you need: from gear and vehicles to your base. Explore strange lands and an underwater world of shipwrecks, dangers, and hidden wonders.