Single-player games like Retro Horror Story
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Retro Horror Story, 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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1899: Secrets of the Maze
Single-player alternative to Retro Horror Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Horror Story.
"1899: Secrets of the Maze" is a survival journey in a mysterious labyrinth. Subject No. 3 embarks on an adventure triggered by a Rubik's cube, battling zombies, setting traps, and uncovering the secrets of Dimension Technology Lab.
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Nightmare: Les Origines
Single-player alternative to Retro Horror Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Horror Story.
"Nightmare: Origins" is a multiplayer horror game for four players that immerses you in a nightmarish world between the realm of the dead and the realm of the living.Do you dare to face your fears and unravel the mysteries of Nightmare: Origins?
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Nightmare of Decay
Single-player alternative to Retro Horror Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Horror Story.
A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.
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EBOLA VILLAGE
Single-player alternative to Retro Horror Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Horror Story.
EBOLA VILLAGE - this is a classic survival horror game from the 90s with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Solve puzzles, follow the story carefully and use various weapons in a brutal fight for survival. Danger lurks at every turn.
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Maid of Sker
Single-player alternative to Retro Horror Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Horror Story.
Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!
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Dead Beacon
Single-player alternative to Retro Horror Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Horror Story.
Dead Beacon is a first-person survival horror inspired by late 1990s games and taking place in the Beacon manor, a location crawling with zombies and creatures governed by a malevolent will. Survive using the given array of weapons and escape the island.
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Red Valley
Single-player alternative to Retro Horror Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Horror Story.
"Red Valley" is a silent hill-inspired short game with 80s trash horror elements.
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Uncanny Tales: Cold Road
Single-player alternative to Retro Horror Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Retro Horror Story.
Uncanny Tales is an episodic horror series where the real terror comes not from monsters or the supernatural, but from people. Each episode is a new unsettling story inspired by real fears and eerie situations from everyday life.