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Single-player games like Beneath the Cardboard: Be Happy

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Beneath the Cardboard: Be Happy, 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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    Grønland — Steam game cover

    Grønland

    Single-player alternative to Beneath the Cardboard: Be Happy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Beneath the Cardboard: Be Happy.

    Explore the frozen North, investigate your mysterious past, and try to remember... or forget. Grønland is a peculiar adventure game set in the lower Arctic of the late 19th century.

    2024IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MUSHROOMAN — Steam game cover

    MUSHROOMAN

    Single-player alternative to Beneath the Cardboard: Be Happy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Beneath the Cardboard: Be Happy.

    Indie horror about giant killer mushrooms.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Silent Research — Steam game cover

    Silent Research

    Single-player alternative to Beneath the Cardboard: Be Happy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Beneath the Cardboard: Be Happy.

    Silent Research is a short, atmospheric horror experience. Explore a fog-drenched forest, recover your missing research, and escape—before the silence breaks.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    It Sleeps Below the Haar — Steam game cover

    It Sleeps Below the Haar

    Single-player alternative to Beneath the Cardboard: Be Happy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Beneath the Cardboard: Be Happy.

    A short exploration game, set in a secluded coastal village in North East Scotland. Explore Kellas Bay and it's surrounding forests, caves and ocean to uncover what lies beneath the fog-covered village.

    2024IndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    PANELKI — Steam game cover

    PANELKI

    Single-player alternative to Beneath the Cardboard: Be Happy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Beneath the Cardboard: Be Happy.

    A utility worker earns for a ticket to leave the endless Siberian city of panel houses. Permafrost, day/night cycle, dynamic weather and open world. Feel the atmosphere of the northern city, having been in the role of a handyman. Now with multiplayer!

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Snowsquall Grip — Steam game cover

    Snowsquall Grip

    Single-player alternative to Beneath the Cardboard: Be Happy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Beneath the Cardboard: Be Happy.

    Escape the snowy nightmare or be trapped forever — your call.

    2024IndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Eternal Haunt — Steam game cover

    Eternal Haunt

    Single-player alternative to Beneath the Cardboard: Be Happy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Beneath the Cardboard: Be Happy.

    A first-person atmospheric survival horror game set in Old Japan. Explore the claustrophobic labyrinth of Yuki-Onna's home, stay warm, scavenge for items and avoid her ten ghost children. Puzzle solutions and haunting scares shift, making every playthrough unique. Can you endure the relentless cold?

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Oxygen Train — Steam game cover

    Oxygen Train

    Single-player alternative to Beneath the Cardboard: Be Happy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Beneath the Cardboard: Be Happy.

    Oxygen Train is an open-world survival train game. Wake up in a world lacking oxygen. Chop trees, mine, gather resources, upgrade your unique train. Survive by planting, fishing, farming, exploring, fighting. Build your train kingdom. Supports 1-8 online co-op.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →