Single-player games like Down the shaft
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Down the shaft, 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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Whispering Fog
Single-player alternative to Down the shaft — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Down the shaft.
Whispering Fog is a first person psychological horror game set in an ever-changing forest shrouded in fog. A quiet getaway becomes a sinister nightmare as the illusion of safety and solitude slowly crumbles around you.
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MIRROR MIRROR
Single-player alternative to Down the shaft — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Down the shaft.
MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.
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Still With Me
Single-player alternative to Down the shaft — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Down the shaft.
A psychological horror experience about returning to a place that never forgot you.
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Feed the Boss
Single-player alternative to Down the shaft — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Down the shaft.
Feed the Boss is a first-person psychological horror game where a simple job serving meals to your boss slowly turns into a trap.
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Don't Go Live
Single-player alternative to Down the shaft — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Down the shaft.
Go Live. Get Famous. Don’t Die. A paranormal horror game about streaming from places you really shouldn’t. Whether you’re live on Twitch or playing solo.
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Sitter
Single-player alternative to Down the shaft — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Down the shaft.
Investigating the mysterious death of his grandmother, a detective breaks into her home to discover the truth, but the dwelling begins to play tricks on him. The space breaks, fears become flesh, and there is still no way out. Every step, every new room, every cycle is a chance to go mad.
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Dreamless
Single-player alternative to Down the shaft — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Down the shaft.
In a remote provincial town, teenagers mysteriously disappear every 25 years. You're a high school student about to turn 18... But what if you become the next victim?
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Game For Anna
Single-player alternative to Down the shaft — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Down the shaft.
Hello Anna. I made a game for you. We can play together as we used to.
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Lonely shift
Single-player alternative to Down the shaft — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Down the shaft.
Experience the autophobia of our protagonist Emilia as she tries to find her place in the job culture. The Mesón La Última Parada, in the middle of nowhere, is it the idyllic scene promised by the regional television commercial? What would it be like to work the night shift in a place like that?