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
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?
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Coldwatch
Single-player alternative to SAMARA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with SAMARA.
You live in a shelter in a world taken by the dark. Each night you send your drone out with night vision and thermal to scavenge food, parts, and the truth. The longer you stay out, the more 'it' notices you. Get home before dawn. Every night is worse. You will not survive. How deep can you go?
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![[ABERRATION] THE ANALYST — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4489940/c337898c0c5751ec4edc6d0d42aa1e1a605d8654/header.jpg?t=1781076472)
[ABERRATION] THE ANALYST
Single-player alternative to SAMARA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with SAMARA.
Dexton-City vanished, leaving a 14.2-meter void. As a PRISM analyst, process Agent Meg Simons' final hours through the EYESYS simulation. Survive the psychological terror and brutal trials of a Class C4 Hive Mind. The inaugural [ABERRATION] case by FEIGIN ENTERTAINMENT.
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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.."
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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.
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LOST ZION
Single-player alternative to SAMARA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with SAMARA.
Lost Zion is an atmospheric cyberpunk horror game. Awakened by a faint signal as a service bot, explore the forsaken megacity of Lost Zion. Uncover the Emperor's horrific secrets. Obey your sole command: Activate the Gravity Core.
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![[Chilla's Art] Hanako | 花子さん — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1400290/header.jpg?t=1662351812)
[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.
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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.
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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.