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Single-player games like World horror story

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to World horror story, 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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    Desdemona — Steam game cover

    Desdemona

    Single-player alternative to World horror story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with World horror story.

    Gather your courage and face the ghost danger.Clean the curses and hunt the ghost!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Misguidead — Steam game cover

    Misguidead

    Single-player alternative to World horror story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with World horror story.

    Misguidead is a horror-focused co-op game. Players must work together to survive and solve puzzles while investigating mysteries from different religions.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Give Us A Sign — Steam game cover

    Give Us A Sign

    Single-player alternative to World horror story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with World horror story.

    Give Us A Sign is a 1-4 player co-op psychological horror simulation. As an investigator, use specialized equipment to detect entities and gather evidence in haunted locations. Every word you speak shapes the haunting around you. Once you ask for a sign, there is no turning back.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gorecam — Steam game cover

    Gorecam

    Single-player alternative to World horror story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with World horror story.

    GORECAM is a hardcore co-op horror survival game, designed after found-footage horror films. Play with up to 4 friends and try to escape with your life, and maybe some of your sanity.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Horror Simulator VR — Steam game cover

    Horror Simulator VR

    Single-player alternative to World horror story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with World horror story.

    The First Multiplayer Horror VR game inspired by Phasmophobia. Play with friends, laugh & run! Work together to solve puzzles, explore creepy places & survive scary chases with cool power-ups & customized avatars.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    7 Sins — Steam game cover

    7 Sins

    Single-player alternative to World horror story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with World horror story.

    7 Sins is a 1-4 player co-op psychological horror game. Search for their items and destroy them in a ritual to stop the creatures. However, whoever touches an item falls victim to the curse of that sin and becomes trapped in mental hallucinations. Resist the curse, solve the mystery, and survive!

    ActionIndieEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Haunting: The Rosefield Manor — Steam game cover

    Haunting: The Rosefield Manor

    Single-player alternative to World horror story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with World horror story.

    Haunting: The Rosefield Manor is a carefully designed single-player psychological horror game powered by Unreal Engine 5. The spirit of Rosefield Manor still lingers, and it is up to you to uncover its mystery.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    We Are Alive — Steam game cover

    We Are Alive

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

    We Are Alive is a Co-Op horror game, that can be played with at least 1 and up to 4 players. You are a detective and your mission is to investigate the old psychiatric hospital and find out the truth. Your standard equipment is a flashlight and a gun.

    2024Indie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →