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Single-player games like SAMARA

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to SAMARA, 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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    Echoes of Madness — Steam game cover

    Echoes of Madness

    Single-player alternative to SAMARA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with SAMARA.

    Echoes of Madness combines innovative gameplay, a story that plunges you into the deepest terrors, and an immersive visual and sound environment. This is the rebirth of psychological horror. Will you survive your watch?

    2023AdventureSimulation11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Jurassic Labyrinth — Steam game cover

    The Jurassic Labyrinth

    Single-player alternative to SAMARA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with SAMARA.

    A psychological horror puzzle game set in a living labyrinth that adapts to your choices. Solve shifting mechanisms, navigate ever-changing corridors, and evade a relentless presence that learns your behavior as you try to escape.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    In The Backrooms — Steam game cover

    In The Backrooms

    Single-player alternative to SAMARA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with SAMARA.

    "God save you if you hear something wandering around nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you.."

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Platform 8 — Steam game cover

    Platform 8

    Single-player alternative to SAMARA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with SAMARA.

    You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    [Chilla's Art] Hanako | 花子さん — Steam game cover

    [Chilla's Art] Hanako | 花子さん

    Single-player alternative to SAMARA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with SAMARA.

    Hanako | 花子さん is a Japanese survival horror adventure game.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Escape: Together — Steam game cover

    The Escape: Together

    Single-player alternative to SAMARA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SAMARA.

    The Escape: Together is a 1-3 player Online CO-OP escape horror. The paranormal creature has taken over the house. You must use everything you find to survive and make your runaway.

    2023ActionIndieEarly Access3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Japan Stigmatized Property -日本事故物件監視協会- — Steam game cover

    Japan Stigmatized Property -日本事故物件監視協会-

    Single-player alternative to SAMARA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with SAMARA.

    Can you endure until morning Monitor Japan's stigmatized properties and report any paranormal activity If you miss a report or make repeated mistakes——

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation6.79 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Greyhill Incident — Steam game cover

    Greyhill Incident

    Single-player alternative to SAMARA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with SAMARA.

    This story-driven Survival-Horror game is about a classic Alien-Invasion which takes place during the early 90s. As Ryan Baker, equipped with a baseball bat and a few bullets in his revolver, the story takes you across the atmospheric neighborhood of Greyhill which is invaded by UFOs & Grey Aliens.

    2023IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Final Age — Steam game cover

    Final Age

    Single-player alternative to SAMARA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with SAMARA.

    FINAL AGE is a first person single player psychological horror game . The player takes on the role of a curious investigator who is drawn to a cottage which was previously owned by an army man Samuel, who mysteriously disappeared during a war. Contains tricky puzzles. Needs good observation skills.

    2023IndieAdventure6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →