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Single-player games like Anomaly Hotel

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Anomaly Hotel, 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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    Below, Rusted Gods — Steam game cover

    Below, Rusted Gods

    Single-player alternative to Anomaly Hotel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomaly Hotel.

    You are the lifeline supporting an expedition into the unknown. Keep both yourself and your squad alive by interpreting instrument readings, explore the facilities, and uncover something ancient and eager to be born.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    What Happened to Lily? — Steam game cover

    What Happened to Lily?

    Single-player alternative to Anomaly Hotel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomaly Hotel.

    What Happened to Lily? Is a real-time first-person horror game. Discover the secrets and spooky truths behind the mysterious event at Miller Farm.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Unable to Exit 8 — Steam game cover

    Unable to Exit 8

    Single-player alternative to Anomaly Hotel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomaly Hotel.

    You receive an invitation on a "special" dating app, get excited and then get involved in an endless cycle of couples' hotels. You have to watch carefully for any unusual information. Can you solve these puzzles?

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  4. 4
    The Strange Lights — Steam game cover

    The Strange Lights

    Single-player alternative to Anomaly Hotel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomaly Hotel.

    You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation3.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Exit 8 — Steam game cover

    The Exit 8

    Single-player alternative to Anomaly Hotel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomaly Hotel.

    You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dead end Exit 8 — Steam game cover

    Dead end Exit 8

    Single-player alternative to Anomaly Hotel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomaly Hotel.

    This is a thriller game based on memory puzzles that supports PC play and VR mode. The theme is inspired by people's depression and tension while waiting in the hospital.In an infinite loop space, one must carefully observe all abnormal information and strive to escape from the infinite space

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Box of Broken Nails — Steam game cover

    Box of Broken Nails

    Single-player alternative to Anomaly Hotel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomaly Hotel.

    First-person psychological horror about ignorance and attempts. Protect yourself as a lone carpenter, hastily look for materials in your house to board up a door that shouldn’t exist. At any cost.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ethel — Steam game cover

    Ethel

    Single-player alternative to Anomaly Hotel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomaly Hotel.

    Welcome to my first game! Where you'll Immerse yourself in a unbelievable, story-rich mystery, packed with jaw-dropping plot twist, horror, and multiple endings.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →