Single-player games like Dead Shells
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Dead Shells, 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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Another World Series -Slit Mouth Woman VS AOONI-
Single-player alternative to Dead Shells — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Shells.
Legendary modern monsters vs. legendary horror games! This is a 3D horror action adventure game where you must escape from an abandoned hospital without being found by the Slit Mouth Woman who lives in another world and AOONI who lives in the real world.
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CONCLUSE 2 - The Drifting Prefecture
Single-player alternative to Dead Shells — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Shells.
Concluse 2 is an atmospheric horror game which takes place immediately after the events of Concluse. Face off with the denizens of the Edison Hotel and the expansive Drifting Prefecture.
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BRING IT DOWN!
Single-player alternative to Dead Shells — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Shells.
Experience the joy of razing buildings with explosives in VR! Become a demolition expert in this physics-filled puzzle/simulation game and conquer 400+ challenges!
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Murmures
Single-player alternative to Dead Shells — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Shells.
A retro psychological horror game where you decipher mysterious incantations and use forbidden spells to survive the creatures of the depths of time that relentlessly torment you.
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Killing Floor 3
Single-player alternative to Dead Shells — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Shells.
It’s 2091 and megacorp Horzine has produced the ultimate army: an obedient horde of bioengineered monsters called zeds. Now, join the rebel group Nightfall in this co-op action/horror FPS that puts you and your teammates in a battle for the future of humanity.
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The Swine
Single-player alternative to Dead Shells — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Shells.
Say goodbye to southern hospitality in the backwoods of rural America. The Swine is a short horror experience that explores isolation, witchcraft, and unforeseen consequences in your rural homestead.
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5 nights at Timokha 4: School
Single-player alternative to Dead Shells — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Shells.
Continuation of the legendary saga about the naughty Timokha and his delicious pie!
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除邪(CHUXIE)
Single-player alternative to Dead Shells — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Shells.
除邪(CHUXIE) is a surreal first person horror shooting game developed using Unreal Engine 5. With the powerful capabilities of Unreal Engine 5, players will experience stunning realistic visual effects, smooth game controls, and intense battles with terrifying monsters.