Single-player games like Joyville 2
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Joyville 2, 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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Joyville
Single-player alternative to Joyville 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Joyville 2.
Joyville is a horror-puzzle adventure game set in an abandoned children's camp. Brace yourself for a gripping journey through the shadows, solving puzzles, and trying to survive amidst the hidden horrors that await you.
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Poppy Playtime
Single-player alternative to Joyville 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Joyville 2.
You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.
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Don't Be Afraid 2
Single-player alternative to Joyville 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Joyville 2.
Descend deep into the nightmare that seamlessly blends with reality in this uncanny horror escape room game. Can you find your way out of the horrid mansion or will you succumb to your fears? Can you face and overcome your past, or will it break you?
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Garten of Banban 7
Single-player alternative to Joyville 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Joyville 2.
Explore the monster-occupied levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dreads that reside below as you are now completely on your own. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…
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Among Ashes
Single-player alternative to Joyville 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Joyville 2.
Among Ashes is a terrifying first-person survival horror game. Your friend has sent you a link to a game that someone posted online, but as you play you quickly realise that something is terribly wrong. Whatever you do… K̴͉͚̗̅̃̄E̷͓̤̺̊͠E̴̤̰̿̽P̴̠̳̀́ ̴̨̮̭̕̚P̷̠͇̳͐̓̀L̶̹̔Ả̷̧Y̵̘̺͆̓Ï̸̻̏͂N̷͙̯͊G̵͖̹̠̽̿
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The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
Single-player alternative to Joyville 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Joyville 2.
Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…
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Subliminal
Single-player alternative to Joyville 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Joyville 2.
Subliminal is a psychological horror game inspired by the urban legend of The Backrooms. Bleeding edge lighting and rendering, handcrafted open-ended levels, light and perspective-based puzzles, nostalgic spaces, unfamiliar faces, and a rotting feeling that something is not quite right.
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Tormenture
Single-player alternative to Joyville 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Joyville 2.
Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.
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Five Nights at Freddy's
Single-player alternative to Joyville 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Joyville 2.
Welcome to your new summer job at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, where kids and parents alike come for entertainment and food! The main attraction is Freddy Fazbear, of course; and his two friends. They are animatronic robots, programmed to please the crowds!
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Garten of Banban
Single-player alternative to Joyville 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Joyville 2.
Enter Banban's Kindergarten, and you're sure to make some friends. Explore the mysterious establishment and don't lose your life and sanity. Uncover the horrifying truth behind the place, but be careful, as you are far from alone…