Single-player games like Sapphobos
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Sapphobos, 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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Night At The Mall VR
Single-player alternative to Sapphobos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Sapphobos.
Night At The Mall is a first-person, narrative-driven psychological horror game where you take the night shift inside an abandoned shopping mall that refuses to stay still.
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FYR: The Lost Island
Single-player alternative to Sapphobos — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
FYR: The Lost Island is a psychological VR horror game that plunges you into the mystery of an abandoned island. Navigate haunting environments, evade a relentless monster, and use light to uncover hidden stories that piece together the island’s tragic history.
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Bleeding Nightmare | 血に染まる悪夢
Single-player alternative to Sapphobos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Sapphobos.
Descend into the fever dreams of a traumatized young man in a first-person psychological horror game about grief, trauma, and fractured memories. Confront the horrors of your past and find a way back home from Hell. KNOCK, AND THEY WILL ANSWER.
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Phasmophobia
Single-player alternative to Sapphobos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Sapphobos.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
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DEATHWATCH
Single-player alternative to Sapphobos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Sapphobos.
You've been tasked to observe supposedly haunted locations. Observe and log paranormal events and use the tools at your disposal to gather data on any potential paranormal threats and exterminate them if necessary.
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Cosmic Awakening VR
Single-player alternative to Sapphobos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Sapphobos.
Cosmic Awakening VR is a first person VR survival exploration horror game. A game about immersion, exploration, and terror. It is a collection of horror scenarios set on a sci-fi stage. Explore the mysteries in a short linear experience, or try to survive as long as you can against unknown horrors.
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iBLiS
Single-player alternative to Sapphobos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Sapphobos.
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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The Gretlow Tapes
Single-player alternative to Sapphobos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Sapphobos.
Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.