Single-player games like Demon Core
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Demon Core, 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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Devil Inside Us: Roots of Evil
Single-player alternative to Demon Core — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Demon Core.
In this story focused horror game, you are a priest! And you need to help a family with their cursed house, explore, follow your visions, find the root, and exorcize it!
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Pacify
Single-player alternative to Demon Core — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Demon Core.
An online co-op horror game where you pacify, weaken and capture supernatural creatures for PAH Inc. Each level has a different story, unique monsters, and multiple endings. Play single player or together with up to 6 friends. Includes proximity voice chat with fun effects.
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The Silent Forests
Single-player alternative to Demon Core — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Demon Core.
🏠 Embark on a captivating journey through the Silent Forests, treacherous sewers, and a mysterious house. Solve puzzles, face monsters, and unravel hidden truths in this adrenaline-packed adventure with a wacky narrator! 🌲🚪✨
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Recycling Factory
Single-player alternative to Demon Core — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Demon Core.
Your goal in this horror game is simple: collect bodies, get rid of them, and find a way out. But in this dark place, everything is dangerous. Solve puzzles and escape the fear that surrounds you.
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Apartment No 129
Single-player alternative to Demon Core — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Demon Core.
Emir, who has an interest in mysterious events, steps alone into the abandoned apartment known as "Apartment No 129" to trace the trail of a paranormal event that occurred in 2009 and shook the country. However, he will find himself in an unexpected confrontation within this horror apartment.
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MetaPhysical
Single-player alternative to Demon Core — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Demon Core.
Supernatural phenomena are on the rise. In MetaPhysical you and up to 5 other friends can go on the hunt for eerie creatures to put an end to their sinister activities! Whether it's an ordinary ghost or a demon, your task is to identify the rumbling creature and then finish it off.
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iBLiS
Single-player alternative to Demon Core — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Demon Core.
Demon is a first-person psychological horror game. How much can a game affect your real life? Enjoy a realistic home environment and terrifying moments of being immersed in a real-life story.
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Incubus - A ghost-hunters tale
Single-player alternative to Demon Core — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Demon Core.
You are on your first solo ghost hunt, under the watchful instructions of Bear and Jen from the O.P.G paranormal team. Use real gadgets in a real location, a house investigated by the developers on the request of three different owners. It is a case worthy of a video game, so welcome to Incubus.