Single-player games like Night Bus
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Night Bus, 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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Next Player
Single-player alternative to Night Bus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Night Bus.
You boot an unmarked cartridge on an old CRT TV. It looks like an ordinary platformer. It isn't. A 30-minute, single-room, first-person psychological horror where the game on the screen refuses to stay on the screen—and starts playing with you.
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VARDIA
Single-player alternative to Night Bus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Night Bus.
After a series of mysterious events, the only question that will remain in your mind is, were they real? Witness the story of a lonely woman trying to overcome her grandmother's wishes and her new job as a night manager in a motel.
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Ontotis
Single-player alternative to Night Bus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Night Bus.
Ontotis is a psychological horror game crafted by a solo developer focusing on atmosphere, mystery and an engaging story. Uncover scattered clues to unveil the chilling fate of the house's residents, while encountering a mysterious humanlike figure seemingly connected to them in their haunting tale.
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SPIRITGRAPHER: THE ASYLUM 99
Single-player alternative to Night Bus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Night Bus.
This first-person horror detective. You are a spiritgrapher, your camera can see what is beyond the reach of the human eye. Head to an abandoned hospital and shoot a report about supernatural events.
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Alone After Dark: A Short Drive
Single-player alternative to Night Bus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Night Bus.
Experience the chilling solitude of a nighttime drive through the woods. You are not the only person—or thing—on the road tonight. Drive carefully and try to stay calm behind the wheel. Can you make it to the sunrise?
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Eilean Mor: The Lost Keepers
Single-player alternative to Night Bus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Night Bus.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Eilean Mor lighthouse fell silent. The light is out, and its three keepers are missing. No one is answering the radio. As a reserve keeper, you’re sent to investigate this horror mystery. But beware you may become the fourth to vanish.
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Pikabuu: STOP!
Single-player alternative to Night Bus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Night Bus.
Beni, a loving husband to Nadia and father to Kaila, always ensured his family's needs were met with simple contentment. However, one day, an unwitting decision dragged his small family into a spiral that threatens everything.
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Pomberito
Single-player alternative to Night Bus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Night Bus.
Survive 5 nights in the heart of northeastern Argentina as a local farmer and reveal the truth behind the haunting tales of the Pombero in a world where folklore meets terror.
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Night Plane
Single-player alternative to Night Bus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Night Bus.
Night Plane is a job-sim horror game where you work as a flight attendant on a doomed plane. Check tickets, serve passengers, and decide who stays onboard as demons hide among innocent souls. Naturally, management says it’s your problem.